Heather MacAllister lives in Texas and is married to her high–school sweetheart. Following the instructions in How to Get a Teen–Age Boy, and What to Do with Him When You Get Him by Ellen Peck, one of her all–time favorite books, she expressed an interest in his hobby—ham radio. Heather became addicted to romance novels in college, yet still managed to graduate and become a music teacher. And then came the babies.Heather sold her first book to Harlequin in December 1989 and will celebrate the publication of her 30th book in February 2001. Her award–winning romantic comedies have been translated into 24 languages and published in dozens of countries.