I was raised in a small town in the heart of Louisiana's Cajun Country, where I spent most of my childhood fishing, crabbing, and getting sunburnt at the beach. My love of reading began very young, and I would often compete at school to read enough books to earn prizes. Graduating with the first of my college degrees as a mother of two in my late twenties, I became a public-school teacher, later earning my masters. As of summer 2023, I was finally able to resign from teaching to write full time! Married to a retired military officer, I spent many years moving around for his career, but we now live in central Alabama, with my youngest daughter, Arianna. My oldest daughter, Brianna, is enjoying her happily ever after with her new husband and several pups. I have two Shih Tzus that I considers my children. Boy, Charlie, and girl, Luna, are my mommy's shadows. I also have three cats named Ramses, Simba, and Cookie.