Award-winning author Barbara Raffin lives in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan which is all but surrounded by the glacially carved Great Lakes, the biggest and deepest of which is Lake Superior. A country girl, she loves to visit the big city and live the hurried pace now and then. Blessed with a vivid imagination, she's created stories and adventures in one form or another for as long as she can remember. She wrote her first book at age twelve in retaliation to the lack of female leads in the adventure stories she loved reading. But it is a love of playing with words, exploring the human psyche, telling stories, and making her readers laugh and cry that keeps her writing. Whether a romantic romp or gothic-flavored paranormal, her books have one common denominator: characters who are wounded, passionate, and searching for love. When Barbara's not writing, reading, or daydreaming, she hangs out with her Keeshonden (dogs) Katie and Slippers (as in Cinderella's glass slippers). A favorite activity for the trio is training for agility competition. See what a Keeshond looks like and learn about Barbara's other books at www.BarbaraRaffin.com or find her on Facebook. Chat with her on her blog, or sign up for her newsletter on her website and get a free read and insider news.