As a teenager, Kay enjoyed reading Georgette Heyer, Daphne duMaurier, Mary Stewart and Victoria Holt and treasured the ones she collected. She discovered contemporary romance when she needed something light to read while the children were napping. She found herself wondering "what if" and decided to write a story of her own. She joined the Virginia Romance Writers and Washington Romance Writers DC and made many, many new friends while fine-tuning her writing skills. Three small children, a full-time job as a Library Director, little league and civic obligations caused her put the pen away for a while, although she continued to write news articles and library newsletters. She became immersed in the community and made friends with many of the citizens through the library. In 2013, she retired and pulled out her old manuscripts. Once again, she found herself wondering, "what if I make a change here? A change there? Update things?" Spicer’s Challenge Book 1 in The Row Series was released in 2014 in ebook format. Dreams Fulfilled followed in 2015 and Newfound Love, Book 3 in 2017. Persistent Intruder and To Have and To Hold are scheduled for 2018. There are many more "what if" stories waiting to come alive. Please enjoy her website, www.kaydbrooksauthor.com and like her Facebook page: Kay D. Brooks She also welcomes comments via email: kaydbrooks.author@gmail.com