BETH PATTILLO lives a double life as a romance writer and an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Her first sinful foray into romance fiction came in the ninth grade, when she discreetly concealed a Harlequin Presents behind her French textbook. She never learned to conjugate French verbs but she didn't care, as long as the hero and heroine learned to live happily ever after.

Beth has been a Golden Heart finalist and a two-time Maggie finalist. When not slaving over a keyboard, she can be found with knitting needles in hand. Her loving husband is always happy to bring home pizza for supper and her two darling children are always delighted to be deprived of a homecooked meal