Brenda Hampton is an Essence bestselling author. She was named a Favorite Female Fiction writer in Upscale magazine, and was awarded the Best Female Writer by readers and Infini Promoters. When she is not writing, Hampton manages her own insurance business in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Nikki Michelle resides in Atlanta, Georgia by way of Mississippi. She is a host and CEO for the internationally known Blog talk radio show, Seriously Sensual, where she interviews African American writers throughout the nation. She is a married mother of two and an avid reader.