Ruth A. Casie has always had stories in her head. Encouraged by family and friends this ballroom dancing, Sudoku playing, aspiring gourmet has given way to her inner muse writing historical fantasy. Now, rather than write marketing and communications for corporate America, she writes historical fantasies about empowered women, the men who deserve them and how they cope with unexpected challenges. She hopes her stories become your favorite adventures. You can reach her at www.RuthACasie.com

Lita Harris spends her time between New Jersey and the Endless Mountains region of Pennsylvania, where she writes most of her books. She even lived in Alaska just for fun. Attempts at making pottery, jewelry, and stained glass are proudly displayed in her home, usually behind a picture or holding a door open. With enough books to stock a small library she may need to construct a building to store her literary obsession. She writes women's fiction and contemporary romance. You can reach her at www.LitaHarris.com

Emma Kaye is married to her high school sweetheart, has two beautiful kids and lives in New Jersey. While the kids napped, she decided to write one of those romances she loved to read and discovered a new passion. She has been writing ever since. Add in a playful puppy and an extremely patient cat and she's living her own happily ever after while making her characters work hard to reach theirs. You can reach her at www.Emma-Kaye.com

Upon discovering romance novels in her teenage years, Nicole S. Patrick has been hooked ever since. After a career in corporate HR she decided to stay home to raise children. With so many romantic characters floating in her head, when the kids napped, she put those words on a page towards her dream of becoming published. Nicole writes romantic suspense and her heroes are those alpha males in uniform. She lives in New Jersey with her real-life hero, her husband, and two over-active sons. You can reach her at www.NicoleSPatrick.com

Julie Rowe's first career as a med lab tech in Canada took her to the North West Territories and northern Alberta, where she still resides. She loves to include medical details and a lot of adventure in her romance novels. Julie writes contemporary and historical medical romance, and fun romantic suspense. Her writing has also appeared in several magazines such as Today's Parent, Reader's Digest (Canada), and Romantic Times Magazine. You can reach her at www.julieroweauthor.com