Pamela Nowak’s debut novel, Chances, was awarded the HOLT Medallion for Best First Book, was a WILLA Finalist, and was named one of the ""Top Ten Romance Novels of 2008"" by Booklist. Her second novel, Choices, received a HOLT Finalist Award. Pam has been in love with history and rich characters for most of her life. She has a B.A. in history, has taught history to prison inmates, served as project manager for the Fort Yuma National Historic Site, and ran a homeless shelter. She was named the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers’ Writer of the Year in 2010. Pam and her partner, Ken, live in Denver. Their blended family includes six daughters, multiple grandchildren, two dogs, and a cat. Please visit/contact her at www.pamelanowak.com.