CHRIS MCFARLAND is making her publishing debut with Can’t Turn Away after spending most of her youth writing multiple romance novels on the backs of math worksheets and history notebooks. Born and raised in Humboldt County, Ms. McFarland learned first-hand the joys and hardships of living in a geographically secluded area. A third-generation Romance reader, she grew up watching her mother and grandmother read and catalog books, which eventually led to her becoming a book reviewer herself. She currently resides in the Willamette Valley, Oregon with her handy mailman (er, husband) and two VERY energetic and creative sons.