R.J. Belle began writing as a teenager as a way to express her creative side. In 2013, she found herself spending a great deal of time working on plot development and character creation, and decided to make the jump into writing for publication. After spending 15 years in the lending industry, R.J. Belle left her career to write full time and within three months, she published her first Fiction Mystery Novel, First One Down. R.J. Belle lives in Southern California with her family. She enjoys writing, reading, running, coffee and college football. www.AuthorRJBelle.com