Linda Collison has sailed thousands of nautical miles with her husband, Bob Russell, aboard their 36' sloop, Topaz. She worked for over a decade as a registered nurse in Emergency, Critical Care, and in-patient psychiatric care. Star-Crossed, her first novel, published by Alfred A. Knopf, was a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age - 2007. Looking for Redfeather (Fiction House, Ltd.) was a Foreword Reviews 2013 Indiefab Finalist. She loves a good adventure, whether on the road, at sea, or on the page.