I'm a brand new author. I wrote my first story in the 3rd grade and fell in love with writing. Unfortunately, not till recently did I have the discipline to sit down and write. I minored in Creative Writing, which in hindsight should have been my major, considering how much my degree has done for me. So finally, being "between jobs" and living with my parents...again, I finally had the time and will to write. I was born and raised in Joliet, IL and have lived in Chicago, Japan and California. I am an avid romance novel reader. So when I was finally tired of reading someone else's novels; I combined my love of romance, writing and traveling to different places and put it to use. My books and characters will probably always have a little of my personality, fantasies and experiences. I can only hope that my readers enjoy my first book and those to come.