Kathleen Bacus's unconventional path to publication can certainly be described as the "road less traveled." A pioneer for women in law enforcement, she was one of the first female state troopers in Iowa, and learned two very valuable lessons that have served her well in her pursuit of a professional writing career: never give up and never stop laughing. Kathleen began writing when she was homebound with four children under the age of three, including a set of triplets. She says, "Writing was my way of getting away from it all--without ever leaving the house!" Kathleen is a Romantic Times American Title Contest finalist, a 2005 Golden Heart finalist, and an active member of writing chapters and organizations too numerous to name. Hard at work on her next book, Kathleen and her children make their home in central Iowa.