TARA JANZEN, New York Times bestsellling author of CRAZY HOT and CRAZY COOL of the STEELE STREET SERIES of books, also writes as GLENNA MCREYNOLDS, the author of thirteen Loveswept romances, an epic medieval fantasy trilogy, THE CHALICE AND THE BLADE, DREAM STONE, and PRINCE OF TIME, and a contemporary romantic adventure set in the Amazon, RIVER OF EDEN, a book considered a classic in the genre. She has won numerous awards for her writing, including a RITA from RWA. She loves doing research for her books, and her love of anthropology and the natural sciences has helped her create the landscapes of her novels, from the rich historical background of THE CHALICE AND THE BLADE trilogy, to the shores of the blackwater rivers flowing through the lost world of the Amazonian rain forest in RIVER OF EDEN.