About the Author Candace Sams is a former police officer/supervisor who has published over 75 novels in the paranormal romance, fantasy, Gothic, horror, science fiction, and action adventure genres. She’s the winner of over thirty writing awards including five National Readers’ Choice Awards, and a USA Today Best Book award. She has reached bestselling lists on Barnes & Noble as well as on Amazon. Candace loves to collect Halloween paraphernalia. She is an active rock hound and animal lover. Readers might be interested to know that she was the senior woman on the US Kung Fu Team. As a martial artist, she toured China by invitation of the Chinese government, and with approval given by an Act of Senate. She has won three international martial arts championships and has three black belts. Candace frequently uses her martial arts skills to write fight scenes into novels. Her Tales of the Order (TM) fantasy romance series is now being vetted for movie options, as well as other titles.