Julien Ayotte co-authored his first book, Wealth Building for Professionals, in 2001, drawing from his years of experience as a corporate executive and business teacher at the high school and college graduate levels. In addition, he spent nearly fourteen years in legal administration at two law firms. The author holds a bachelor of science degree, masters in business administration, and PhD, all in business and finance. Flower of Heaven was his first novel and Dangerous Bloodlines is the sequel. Ayotte lives in Rhode island with his wife, Pauline. They have three grown children.