Hywela Lyn lives in a small village in England, with her long suffering husband Dave, although her heart remains in her native rural Wales, which inspired much of her writing. Her pen-name, Hywela Lyn is a combination of her first two names. (She has always been known by her second name 'Lyn' and thought it was time her Welsh first name was used as well!) She is a member of The Romance Novelists' Association (UK) and her local writing group, Chiltern Writers. Although most of her writing tends to be futuristic, set among the stars, or distant planets, the worlds she creates are usually untainted by crowded cities and technology, embracing the beauty and wildness of nature. Her characters often have to fight the elements and the terrain itself. Her heroes are strong and courageous, and her heroines feisty, brave and strong minded, while still retaining their femininity. However difficult the journey, in the end, love always wins.A keen animal lover, she has two horses, Harri and T'pau a 'rescue' terrier called Choccy, and a 'feral' cat, Dusty, employed to do the 'mousework' at the stable yard. When she is not writing or reading, she can usually be found enjoying the outdoors with her horses and dog - or just eating chocolate! She loves hearing from readers and fellow authors and can be contacted at Lyn@hywelalyn.co.ukLinks: Website: www.hywelalyn.co.uk Blog: www.hywelalyn.blogspot.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HywelaLynAuthor Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hywela-Lyn/e/B002BMBXH4/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1357556298&sr=1-2-ent