Penelope Marzec grew up along the Jersey shore, heard stories about Captain Kidd, and dug for his buried treasure. All she got was a bad case of poison ivy. Deciding books were better than buried treasure, she discovered romance novels and was soon hooked on happy endings. She became an early childhood educator and found her own hero in an electrical engineer who grew up in Brooklyn, played the accordion, and was immune to poison ivy. Together they raised three daughters. Now retired, Penelope either writes her stories or paints seascapes in oils. Sometimes she sings while her husband plays the accordion. Twice a winner and once a finalist of the EPIC Ebook Awards for inspirational fiction, she continues to love romances with happy endings. You can find her online at www.penelopemarzec.com, read her blog at http: //penelopemarzec.blogspot.com, or become a fan at www.facebook.com/penelopemarzecbooks