Award-Winning Author Tina Ann Forkner is a Substitute Teacher by day. Her women's fiction includes the #1 Amazon Best Selling RUBY AMONG US, as well as THE REAL THING, WAKING UP JOY, ROSE HOUSE, and NASHVILLE BY HEART. Tina grew up in Oklahoma and now lives in Wyoming with her husband, two teenagers, a college student, and two dogs. Tina's Novel, WAKING UP JOY, is a 2015 HOLT Award of Merit Recipent - Romantic Elements. “A heartwarming—and heart wrenching—story of moving on, The Real Thing deftly explores stepfamilies and Alzheimer’s disease with plenty of intrigue and a healthy helping of romance. Tina Ann Forkner weaves a tale of love, loss, overcoming fears and, best of all, discovering what it really means to be a cowgirl.” ~Kristy Woodson Harvey, author of Dear Carolina and Lies and Other Acts of Love"A wonderfully-paced weave of compelling characters dealing with buried secrets and second chances within the framework of a flawed but fascinating family. Tina Forkner is an insightful, engaging storyteller. If you're a fan of Jodi Picoult, you won't be disappointed." ~ Susan Meissner Author of A Fall of Marigolds "Tina Ann Forkner takes us on a hilarious yet emotionally demanding adventure in Waking Up Joy. The free-spirited Joy has an unforgettable voice that puts us solidly on her side, no matter how unconventional her choices. Waking Up Joy is a rollicking ride." ~ Susan Schoenberger, Author of The Virtues of Oxygen"Reading is a passion of mine, and when I find myself identifying with the characters, anxious to get to the next page to find answers to my questions, I know I'm into a good book! The daughter-mother-grandmother theme in Ruby Among Us pulled me in. Wonderful story-telling." -JORDIN SPARKS, Music Artist & 2007 American Idol Winner.