A former assistant editor and freelance writer, Allison Chase is the author of the Novels of Blackheath Moor, paranormal historical tales set in the wilds of nineteenth century Cornwall; and the Victorian series, Her Majesty's Secret Servants - think Charlie's Angels meets Sherlock Holmes! At the April 2009 Romantic Times Book Lovers Convention in Orlando, FL, Allison was thrilled to receive a Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Historical Romantic Mystery of 2008, for Dark Temptation. Her next book, RECKLESSLY YOURS, third in Her Majesty's Secret Servants, releases on Dec. 6th 2011.Allison lives with her husband and daughters in South Florida and is a member of the Florida Romance Writers and Novelists Inc. She and her family love to travel, especially to Great Britain and Ireland, and she's never happier than when exploring castle ruins, ancient abbeys, or the rambling gardens of old country manors.