Born and raised in the Southeast, award-winning author Patrice Michelle gave up her financial calculator for a keyboard and never looked back. Thanks to an open-minded family who taught her that life isn t as black and white as we re conditioned to believe, she pens her novels with the belief that various shades of gray are a lot more interesting. She s a natural with a point-and-shoot camera, likes to fiddle with graphic design and, to the relief of her family, strums her guitar to an audience of one. You can visit Patrice to learn more about her novels, read excerpts, join her yahoo group an...