Born and raised in Plainfield, New Jersey, Sharel E. Gordon-Love started writing at the age of six, winning immediate recognition for her essays and short stories. Her first nonfiction work, "Is There Hope for the Black Male?" was published by Black Child Magazine in 1994. Certified in Microcomputer Technology and Business Administration, Sharel graduated from Berkeley College of Business in 1993. Sharel's short story, "I'll Always Be Just a Thought Away," can be found in an anthology compiled by Satchel titled "The HEART of OUR COMMUNITY," in 2006. Her first novel, When He Calls, was released...