Ginny Bryce was raised in Southern California. The Pacific Ocean, orange groves, and strawberry fields are in her background. She began writing in college, and short stories were her first love. One of her stories evolved into the novel TERRA FELIZ. For several years she participated in the South Coast Writers Workshop in Orange County. She is particularly fond of history, and has traveled extensively, including two tours of London and the English Countryside. She sailed for over five years as a member of a sailing club out of Marina Del Rey, California. Her favorite authors are Jane Austin and Patrick O'Brian. She is an Enrolled Agent and just retired.