Amanda James Dill grew up in Southern Oklahoma. Sometimes she lived in the country, sometimes in the city--a few times she moved out of state, but they always returned rather quickly to their native homeland among the Indian Paintbrush and wild prairie grasses. She's lucky in that she comes from a blended family--so there were always plenty of siblings, cousins, and grandparents around growing up. Her favorite pastimes (or time-wasters) include reading, horseback riding, gardening, looking at and working on (and if she's lucky, driving) classic cars.