Helen Brenna grew up in a small town in central Minnesota, the seventh of eight children. Although she never dreamed of writing books, she's always been a voracious reader of romances. After taking a break from her accounting career, she tried her hand at writing the romances she loves to readSince her first book was published in 2007, Helen has not only won Romance Writers of America's most prestigious award, the RITA, but also numerous other awards, including Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice and the HOLT Medallion.Helen lives in Minnesota with her family and a menagerie of pets, and she'd love hearing from you. Email her at helenbrenna@comcast.net or send mail to PO Box 41891, Minneapolis, MN 55441-0891.Visit her website at www.helenbrenna.com, chat with Helen and other authors at http://ridingwiththetopdown.blogspot.com, or friend her on Facebook!