Fern Michaels is the bestselling author of the Texas quartet of sizzling contemporary novels: Texas Rich, Texas Heat, Texas Fury, and Texas Sunrise. She is also the author of For All Their Lives, Seasons of Her Life, and To Have and to Hold. Fern Michaels lives in South Carolina. She has five grown children, two grandchildren, four dogs, and a passionate interest in historic houses. She is an animal rights activist.