Samantha was born and raised on the beaches of southern California, and now lives in the mountains of Virginia, loving the discovery of seasons! Now the mother of two teenage boys, she's a dedicated home-schooling mom with a die-hard love of animals, owning a small zoo herself because every time she drives by the shelter she's compelled to adopt someone! She's written stories all her life, her favorites stories are ones where incredibly sexy heroes meet strong women who've struggled in life and finally find their turn at true love. She was offered her first publishing contract in 2006 and has gone on to publish with some of the top publishers in e-publishing today. She's been a fictionwise bestseller and was nominated as favorite author in the 2007 CAPAs.