Ann McIntosh was born in the tropics, lived in the frozen north for a number of years, and now resides in sunny central Florida with her husband. She’s a proud mama to three grown children, loves tea, crafting, animals (except reptiles!), bacon and the ocean. She believes in the power of romance to heal, inspire, and provide hope in our complex world.Bornand raised on the Wirral Peninsula in England, CharlotteHawkes is mum to two intrepid boys who love her to play building blockgames with them, and object loudly to the amount of time she spends on thecomputer. When she isn’t writing—or building with blocks—she is companydirector for a small Anglo/French construction firm. Charlotte loves to hearfrom readers, and you can contact her at her website: charlotte-hawkes.com.