Aurora Rey is a college dean by day and award-winning lesbian romance author the rest of the time, except when she's cooking, baking, riding the tractor, or pining for goats. She grew up in a small town in south Louisiana, daydreaming about New England. She keeps a special place in her heart for the South, especially the food and the ways women are raised to be strong, even if they're taught not to show it. After a brief dalliance with biochemistry, she completed both a BA and an MA in English. She is the author of the Cape End Romance series and several standalone contemporary lesbian romance novels and novellas. She has been a finalist for the Lambda Literary, RITA(R), and Golden Crown Literary Society awards but loves reader feedback the most. She lives in Ithaca, New York, with her dog and whatever wildlife has taken up residence in the pond. Jaime Clevenger lives in Colorado with her wife, two kids, and one Golden Retriever. She works as a veterinarian and is occasionally guilty of bringing cute and furry projects home. On her days off, she writes romance and erotica. She is the author of many romance novels and has won a Golden Crown Literary Society Goldie award. She enjoys swimming, teaching karate, and reading. She's not very good at being lazy, but she does have many excuses for why she can't make it to the gym. Her favorite place to be is on the beach.