Karin Baine lives in Northern Ireland with her husband, two sons, and her out-of-control notebook collection. Her Mother and Grandmother's vast collection of books inspired her love of reading and her dream of becoming a Harlequin Mills & Boon® author. Now she can tell people she has a proper job!You can follow Karin on Twitter, @karinbaine1 or visit her website for the latest news – karinbaine.comLouisa is a married mother of four (including a set of twins) and she lives on an island in Hampshire with her four adult children, husband, dogs and cats.She can often be found walking her dogs along the beach and local trails, muttering to herself, as she works out plot points.In her spare time, she reads a lot, draws, or chooses from a myriad of crafts. Usually when she ought to be doing something else!You can follow her on Twitter (X) @louisaheaton