CAROLE MORTIMER was born in England, the youngest of three children. She began writing in 1978, and has now written over one hundred and fifty books for Harlequin Mills & Boon^®. Carole has six sons and is happily married to Peter. They are best friends as well as lovers, which is probably the best recipe for a successful relationship.

      BRONWYN SCOTT is a communications instructor at Pierce College in the United States, and is the proud mother of three wonderful children (one boy and two girls). When she’s not teaching or writing she enjoys playing the piano, travelling, and studying history and foreign languages. Readers can stay in touch on Bronwyn’s website, www.bronwynnscott.com, or at her blog, www.bronwynswriting.blogspot.com—she loves to hear from readers.

      ANN LETHBRIDGE grew up roaming Britain with her military father. She now lives in Canada with her husband, two beautiful daughters, and a Maltese terrier named Teaser. Ann visits Britain every year to undertake research and also to visit family members. If you would like to know more about Ann and her research, or to contact her, visit www.annlethbridge.com

      AMANDA McCABE’s books have been nominated for many awards, including a RITA^® Award and an RT Book Reviews Reviewers’ Choice Award. She lives in Oklahoma with a menagerie of two cats, a pug and a bossy miniature poodle, and loves dance classes, collecting cheesy travel souvenirs and watching the Food Network—even though she doesn’t cook. Visit her at www.ammandamccabe.com and www.riskyregencies.com

      Born and educated in Scotland, MARGUERITE KAYE originally qualified as a lawyer but chose not to practise. Instead, she carved out a career in IT and studied history part-time, gaining first-class honours and a master’s degree. She decided to pursue her lifelong ambition to write, and submitted her first historical romance to Mills & Boon. They accepted it, and she’s been writing ever since. You can contact Marguerite through her website at: www.margueritekaye.com