JJ Beal was born and raised in Oklahoma. Having attained BS degrees in Business and Education and a Masters in Library Science, she has served over ten years as an educator. She still lives in southeastern Oklahoma with her family of seven children and five grandchildren. She steals time to write between household duties, going to ballgames, being a grandmother and being the pet of numerous animals that have taken over her home. Visit her at Facebook.com for news of her upcoming releases.