Pepper, Valerie: - Valerie Pepper writes steamy romantic comedies about small towns. She's an incurable optimist and a firm believer in the girl getting the guy, or the guy getting the girl, or the girl getting the girl, or the guy getting the guy, or basically any way it needs to happen to make a real-life happily ever after, even if it takes more than one try. When she's not writing, you can find her reading, hiking, listening to whatever music suits her mood, and hanging out with her family. She's fascinated with the idea of a capsule wardrobe, but loves clothes and shoes and boots far too much to make a real go of it. She's currently living out her own happily ever after in Birmingham, Alabama with her family and maaaaaybe too many shoes.