Throughout my years as an artist in a medical school teaching facility, and my career working in the Technical Publications Department of a major defense contractor, I have always nurtured my drive for creative expression. With a BA in Art and minor in English, and a multitude of creative writing courses and workshops guiding me along the way, I set out on the wonderful journey to find my voice and tell stories that entertain. I found that voice, that muse, in the romance genre --romantic suspense, and historic western romance--adventurous, dramatic journeys that whisk you away to other places, and sometimes, other eras . They'll take you over rutted roads and through dark canyons, you'll see the light or meet a devil. You'll visit heartbreak and hope, tenderness and passion. The ride will not be smooth, but it will be more than worth the trouble. You may even be disappointed to reach your destination . . . the end of the story. But perhaps it's only the beginning… I live with my husband in the beautiful Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts, and delight in visits from my two daughters, sons-in-law, and three precious grandchildren. Besides my novels, I write and edit a newsletter for a local art guild of which I am a member.