About Jodi

I have a confession.

Not only do I believe in romance and happily ever after, but I'm a country girl at heart. Raised in the country (most of the time), I've also lived in big cities, foreign lands, and various places in between. Still, simplicity — and what truly matters — has always anchored me. Family. Friendship. Community. Those values are at the heart of who I am, and at the heart of the stories I love to read and write.

My writing career began early, as a young, sassy girl penning plays to be performed by myself and my four amazing siblings. The venue? A garage. The audience? Our "held hostage" mother and father. Years later, I reclaimed my passion for the written word and dove headfirst into my first love: romance.

After earning an education degree in Alaska, I promptly tucked that piece of parchment away and followed my soul into writing romance novels instead. I've lived in ten states — including breathtaking Alaska — and even spent time in South Korea. These days, I'm settled in the magnificent purple shadows of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Heaven.

Another confession: though people who knew me earlier in life would never believe it, I love an audience and a microphone. Who'd have thought it? Shy little Jodi has a secret extrovert side that comes alive at writers conferences, workshops, and in classrooms. I love presenting workshops for writers and happily jump at any chance to emcee an event or speak in front of a captive audience. Then, just as happily, I retreat back into my introvert shell to refuel. Anyone else like that out there? Isn't it fun?

After years of devouring every romance novel I could find, I realized the characters and stories living in my head needed me to help bring their love to life. I'll admit it — my characters become real to me. They matter deeply, and I hope they'll come to matter just as much to you as you discover each of their unique, quirky tales.

So here I am. Here you are. And I couldn't be more pleased.

Happy reading.