Lauren Sharman, who was voted BEST ROMANCE AUTHOR in the 2006 Annual Preditors & Editors Reader’s Poll, has been creating characters and writing short stories since she was a little girl. But it was her love of reading that finally inspired her to write novels. At home in Maryland, she and her husband live on three acres of land with their two kids, and share a passion for classic cars, music, steamed crabs, and spending time with their friends. Lauren also enjoys writing her Relationship Advice Column in The Baltimore Examiner. She is an active member of both the Maryland Romance Writers and Romance Writer’s of America, and is an RWA PRO. She loves talking about her books, so feel free to contact her at LaurenSharman@gmail.com or through her web site, www.LaurenSharman.com