Bio: DEBORAH GRACE-STALEY is an award-winning author and is multi-published in short romantic fiction. Her writing awards include Duel on the Delta, the Smoky Mountain Valentine, and the DandyLine. She was honored to be a finalist in a number of contests including the Maggie, the Laurie, and the Ohio Valley Romance Writers' First Chapter Contest. She is a member of the Smoky Mountain Romance Writers, Romance Writers of America, and serves as President of The Society of the Purple Prose. She makes her home in a circa 1867 Victorian farmhouse on seven acres in East Tennessee with her husband, son, two dogs, and a cat. Deborah loves to hear from readers.