Multi-award-winning suspense author Leslie Marshman uses her psychology degree to get inside the heads of her characters and figure out what makes them tick. She writes novels that feature strong heroines, the heroes who love 'em, and the bad guys who fear 'em. Leslie called Denver home until she married a Texan without reading the fine print. Visit her at www.lesliemarshman.com.

Karen Whiddon started weaving fanciful tales for her younger brothers at the age of eleven. Amidst the Catskill Mountains of New York, then the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, she fueled her imagination with the natural beauty that surrounded her. Karen lives in north Texas, where she shares her life with her very own hero of a husband and five rescued Boxer dogs. She is now a full-time writer! Check out her website, www.karenwhiddon.com.