Helen Bianchin was encouraged by a friend to write her own romance novel and she hasn't stopped writing since! Helen's interests include a love of reading, going to the movies, and watching selected television programs. She also enjoys catching up with friends, usually over a long lunch! A lover of animals, especially cats, she owns two beautiful Birmans. Helen lives in Australia with her husband. Their three children and four grandchildren live close by.
Robyn Donald is a romance writer, who has lived in New Zealand her entire life. She left the teaching profession to become a full-time writer after her first three books were accepted for publication. She was one of only two writers from New Zealand invited to contribute an essay to Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance Novel, which won the Susan Koppelman award for its contribution to feminism.