Susan Spaeth Kyle was born on December 11, 1946 in Cuthbert, Georgia. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history, with minors in anthropology and Spanish, from Piedmont College in 1995. She worked as a newspaper reporter and columnist for 16 years. She writes romance novels under the pen name of Diana Palmer. Since 1979, she has written more than 100 novels as Diana Palmer including Heather's Song, The Patient Nurse, The Morcai Battalion, and Protector. She has won several awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award from Romantic Times. She has also written under several other pen names including Diana Blayne, Katy Currie, and Susan Kyle.
Carla Neggers received a degree in journalism from Boston University. Before becoming a full-time fiction author, she worked as an arts and entertainment reporter. She has written over 60 romance novels including the Sharpe and Donovan series and the Swift River Valley series. She also writes under the names Anne Harrell and Amalia James.
Emilie Richards's many novels feature complex characterizations and in-depth explorations of social issues, a result of her training and experience as a family counselor, which contribute to her fascination with relationships of all kinds. Emilie, a mother of four, lives with her husband in northern Virginia, where she is currently working on her next novel for MIRA Books.
Robyn Carr is a best-selling author of romance novels. She studied nursing in college, but because she married her high school sweetheart who then joined the US Navy, Carr never had time to stay in one place and practice nursing. Instead, she became a reader of romance novels and then decided to write her own. Since that time she has written many historical and contemporary-based romance novels. Robyn's titles include the Virgin River, Thunder Point, and Grace Valley series as well as a number of stand-alone novels. Robyn's titles, A New Hope and Wildest Dreams, made the New York Times bestseller list in 2015. Robyn's titles, Backward Glance and What We Find, made the New York Times… bestseller list in 2016.New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Brenda Novaknbsp;has penned over 45 novels. A two-time Rita nominee, she#39;snbsp;won The National Reader#39;s Choice, The Bookseller#39;s Best, The Bookbuyer#39;s Bestnbsp;and many other awards. Shenbsp;runs an annual online auction for diabetes research every May at www.brendanovak.com. To date, she's raised over $2 million. Brenda considers herself lucky to be a mother of five and married to the love of her life.
Romance author Susan Mallery has a bachelor's degree in accounting and a master's degree in Writing Popular Fiction. She is a New York Times bestselling author who has written over 80 books, including the Marcelli Sisters Trilogy, the Desert Rogues Series and the Fool's Gold Series. She won the Romantic Times' award for best Silhouette Special Edition and the National Readers Choice Award. She also made The New York Times Best Seller List with her title The Christmas Wedding Ring.