Gloria Harchar is the author of Lumiere Romances, a series of historical romances set in Regency England with steampunk and fantasy elements. She is also the author of the Wenches of Wales, a new series of sexy Regency romances. She holds a Master's of Science degree in Instructional Design and Technology. Although she's been a successful, passionate teacher for years, her true joy is writing romances with a sprinkling of mystery and suspense in her plots. Too, she has a tendency to include geeky inventions in her stories, even before the steampunk genre took off. The Lumière Romances is evidence of these proclivities. Rich with detail, vivid with well-drawn characters and Techno Mid-Summer Night's Dream minus the difficult Shakespearean language are comments from reviewers after reading her books. Even her Wenches of Wales have smart heroines who know what they want and don't hesitate to go after it.Gloria loves to travel, hike and swim. Texas is where she can be seen riding her bicycle with her two adorable, 3-pound Maltese dogs strapped securely to her front pack.