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Jennifer Leeland

Once upon a time, there was a little girl…

I loved Harlequin romances when I was little and used to sneak them from my mother’s bookshelf. But my father influenced me with Agatha Christie, Ngiao Marsh and Arthur Conan Doyle. I always loved to write but never thought about becoming an author. In 2003, a profound experience changed that. My mother showed me a manuscript written by my father. No one had ever seen it. No agent. No editor. No one. He died in 2002 never realizing his dream to be a published author. I wondered if that would be my fate? Would my family come across my attempts at story telling and shake their heads in pity?

I vowed that I would at least try. It has been a fabulous journey creating new worlds and exploring new emotions. As you’ll find out, I have a special relationship with my characters, who both annoy me and inspire me. I love reading romance, especially erotic romance, and wanted to take a shot. It turned out that writing erotic was as much fun as reading it. The more I write, the farther I want to go. I live with a Redneck, who loves to brainstorm with me on occasion, and my two dirt faced Okie kids in the Northern California Boonies. And I write all my love scenes with Thomas The Tank Engine in the background.