Marianne Stephens was born in Brooklyn, NY, In high school, she began reading Shakespeare and biographies. After college, her interest turned to romance books and she read historicals and regencies. Shortly after getting "hooked" on contemporaries, Marianne decided to try writing one and now writes contemporary/paranormal romance books. Marianne Stephens is also a ghostwriter of a nonfiction memoir. And, she has written a nonfiction book (Luke: The Miracle Dog) about a dog who gets lost, is hit by a car and severely injured, then struggles to survive with a new quality of life. A % of sales will be donated to three animal organizations. This is written at a 6th grade reading level, but can be enjoyed by adults/read to younger children. Photos of Luke are included.