Writer, dreamer, animal lover and super gardener extraordinaire. That's the short version. I owned a bookstore for 20 years and sold it in my early 40s. It was time for a huge life change that fit the timing of my midlife crisis. I went to the police academy at age 45 after losing 40 pounds and getting in the best shape of my life. After two years on patrol, I made detective which had always been a dream. I'm living proof that dreams do come true and when I was ready to unpin my badge, writing became my next adventure. Now, I'm the author of over 50 romance novels and 5 mysteries. Tears of Steel is my first memoir and had a very exciting movie option with Rocklin and Faust, the winners of Best Picture Academy Award for Spotlight. Tears was lost in the Spotlight shuffle and needs a new home in publishing and movie/series world. When not writing, gardening or playing with my dogs, I coach kickboxing and women's self-defense.
