A life long reader (and romance junkie), Sandra Hyatt discovered the joy of writing while on maternity leave from her career in marketing. She was absolutely delighted to realize that writing was almost as much fun as reading and way more fun than marketing. Sandra loves to travel and has lived in both northern California, and London, England. She lived in Auckland, New Zealand with her family and assorted pets. Sandra passed away suddenly in August 2011. A trust has been set up for her family.