I was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest but knew Alaska would be my heart's home as soon as I stepped off the plane way back in the mid 1980's. I saw the mountains and that was it! I love all the things that make living in Alaska so appealing: fishing, flying, skiing, hunting and long winter nights. A pilot myself, many of my stories involve aviation, strong female characters and the cultures and legends of my wild, untamed Alaska. I believe strong female characters provide a rich backdrop for hot romance, and give young girls a sense of what women can really do. I write romantic suspen...