After many years in public relations, advertising, and marketing, Blythe Gifford started writing seriously after a corporate layoff. Ten years and one layoff later, she became an overnight success when she sold her Romance Writers of America Golden Heart finalist manuscript to Harlequin. She has since written historical romances set in England and Scotland, in time periods ranging from medieval to seventeenth century, usually using actual events as a springboard.The Chicago Tribune has called her work "the perfect balance between history and romance" and her books have finalled in the Readers Crown, More than Magic, and Lories contests. She lives and works along Chicago's lakefront and juggles writing with a consulting career. She loves to have visitors at www.blythegifford.com ,"thumbs up" at www.facebook.com/BlytheGifford, "tweeps" at www.twitter.com/BlytheGifford, and followers at www.pinterest.com/BlytheGifford