Melissa Edmondson is a real estate paralegal by day and writer by night. She is very happily married to her wonderful husband Richard and lives in the mountains of North Carolina with him and their four combined children, Jeffrey, Kelly, Riley and Lauren, their two dogs, Lucy and Lilly, their two cats, Mittens and Patches, and their six chickens - all named Henrietta. When not writing and being a mom, wife, and pet owner, she also enjoys running and has just recently completed her first marathon. She and her family are also very involved with their local community theatre. This is Melissa's fi...