BRENDA JACKSON is a die heart romantic who married her childhood sweetheart and still proudly wears the going steady ring he gave her when she was fifteen. Because she's always believed in the power of love, Brenda's stories always have happy endings. In her real- life love story, Brenda and her husband of thirty-nine years live in Jacksonville, Florida and have two sons. A New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than eighty-five romance titles, Brenda is a retiree from a major insurance company and now divides her time between, family, writing and traveling with Gerald. ou may write Brenda at P.O Box 28267, Jacksonville, Florida 32226; her e-mail address at [email protected] or visit her website at www.brendajackson.net.