Beverly West, along with best friend and identical cousin, Nancy Peske, co-authored MEDITATIONS FOR MEN WHO DO NOTHING - AND WOULD LIKE TO DO EVEN LESS; HOW TO SATISFY A WOMAN EVERY TIME ON $5; FRANKLY SCARLETT, I DO GIVE A DAMN: CLASSIC ROMANCES RETOLD; and CINEMATHERAPY: THE GIRL'S GUIDE TO MOVIES FOR EVERY MOOD. She lives in New York City.