Eileen Rendahl (California) is the bestselling and award-winning author of the Messenger series and four Chick Lit novels. Eileen has been a Rita finalist, a Prism Award finalist, a Daphne du Maurier finalist, a Booksellers Best finalist, a National Readers' Choice Award finalist and winner, a Beacon Award winner, and a Lories Award winner. Her alter ego, Eileen Carr, writes romantic suspense, and her other alter ego, Kristi Abbott, writes cozy mysteries. Visit her online at www.EileenRendahl.com.