I have worn many professional hats besides that of author. This includes: secondary school science teacher, professional pastry cook, and field biologist. I live in the Upper Midwest, United States, with my human family, one Border-Jack, and four snakes. When not spending time with family or writing, I am often found hiking, dabbling in amateur nature macro photography, knitting, or baking sweet treats.
Like most authors, I am an avid reader. My abiding love for historical romance began when my grandmother introduced me as a teenager to Regency romances. (Battered Signet Regencies remain a prized find at book sales to this day.)