After twelve years in the jewelry industry, I finally surrendered to the muse, leaving the corporate world in order to pursue my lifelong dream of becoming a writer. I was born in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, but grew up and attended school in Florida. Eventually, work led me north, where I lived in Charleston for two years, and in Raleigh for fourteen, before eventually making my home in Dover, New Hampshire, which makes me a Yankee turned southerner, who now lives in New England but still writes southern women's fiction. (yes, it's been quite a journey!) When I'm not writing I'm an avid reader, foodie, and lover of music, a rabid football fan, and a devoted Florida Gator. I also enjoy travel with my sweetheart, who, over the years, has learned much more about the publishing biz and the craft of writing than he ever wanted to know. I am currently working on my fourth novel for Penguin, titled, Love, Alice, which is set in Charleston, South Carolina, and is scheduled to release in October of 2016. For more about me and my books, please visit my website at: www.barbaradavis-author.com, or find me on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barbaradavisauthor OR on Twitter: @bdavisauthor.