Ever since she was a little girl making her own books out of construction paper, Ann Voss Peterson wanted to write. So when it came time to choose a major at the University of Wisconsin, creative writing was her only choice. Of course, writing wasn't a practical choice-one needs to earn a living. So Ann found jobs ranging from proofreading legal transcripts, to working with Quarter Horses, to washing windows. But no matter how she earned her paycheck, she continued to write the type of stories that captured her heart and imagination-romantic suspense. Ann lives near Madison, Wisconsin, with her husband, her toddler son, her border collie and her Quarter Horse mare.