Helen Hardt's passion for the written word began with the books her mother read to her at bedtime. She wrote her first story at age six and hasn t stopped since. In addition to being an award winning author of contemporary and historical romance and erotica, she s a mother, a black belt in Taekwondo, a grammar geek, an appreciator of fine red wine, and a lover of Ben and Jerry s ice cream. She writes from her home in Colorado, where she lives with her family.