Colorado author Pamela Clare began her writing career as a columnist and investigative journalist and eventually became the first woman editor-in-chief of two different newspapers. Along the way, she won numerous state and national honors, including the National Journalism Award for Public Service and the First Amendment Award. In 2011, she was recognized by the Colorado Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists for her body of work, in particular her reporting on women in prison, with the Keeper of the Flame Lifetime Achievement Award. A single mother with two grown sons, she writes historical romance and contemporary romantic suspense. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, art, museums, and hiking in the beautiful Rocky Mountains.