One of my favorite things to do during my summers off from school was to lie on the beach and read historical romance novels. I loved them--Johanna Lindsey, Rosemary Rogers, Kathleen Woodiwiss, and more. Such wonderful adventures, too, filled with pirates, vikings, crusader knights, and damsels-in-distress. I vowed that one day I would write such a novel and finally I did, TWIN PASSIONS by Miram Minger, a Viking novel that was a tribute to my Norwegian heritage. Romantic Times called it, "A fabulous debut!" I went on to write nine more award-winn more...