A former teacher turned romance author, Emily wrote her first book on a dare. She loves to write about what she knows, whether it's the Hill Country of Texas, the soulful strings of Appalachian music, the magic of community theater, or the brave stories of the United States Army.

I know a thing or two about romance. My husband and I met in 1970 on a college field trip to Mexico when he asked me to smuggle some film across the border for him. The next day he retrieved the film and took me out for the first time. He proposed five days later. I promptly said ‘yes’ and we’ve been a couple ever since. There’s a little bit of Charles, the strong, loving man I married, in every one of my heroes.I spent many years as a public-school teacher before leaving the classroom to write full time and have written over fifty romances. I wrote my first book on a dare. I threw a romance across the floor and swore I could do better. Charles dared me to-fighting words! I sold my second attempt and have been writing ever since. When I’m not at the keyboard, I sing and play the ukulele with two musical groups. I make my home in Texas but love to travel, especially to visit my two sons and six grandsons in Tennessee and Germany..