My family and I live in Finland. I have two adult sons who make sure I rarely have a dull moment when at home. They are adorable. I'm an aviation enthusiast, and it shows in my books. I love airplanes and the feeling you get when you're flying high, or low, above the ground. It's pure freedom! I used to fly myself, but these days I’m quite happy to be a passenger. Gives me time to enjoy the view.  Another source for inspiration comes from my travels, mainly in Europe–by car, train, bus, hitch-hiking, cargo ships and planes–but also in the States. Traveling is my other passion, I have restless feet. I have always tried to be open minded to find new, fascinating people, ideas and experiences; this tendency provides material for some of my books–not all, but some. I’m also a hopeless romantic. I’ve been writing romance stories for about six years, and absolutely love inventing them. Authors who have inspired me: Richard Bach, Nora Roberts and Douglas Adams :)