J.R. Ward is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of erotic paranormal romance. She lives in the South with her incredibly supportive husband and her beloved golden retriever. After graduating from law school, she began working in healthcare in Boston and spent many years as Chief of Staff of one of the premier academic medical centers in the nation. Writing has always been her passion; her idea of heaven is a whole day of nothing but her computer, her dog, and her coffee pot. She contributed to "Dead After Dark "from St. Martin's Press, and she is the author of books including "Dark Lover "...