Jackie wrote her first romance at thirteen. It was quite possibly the worst book in the world but that didn't stop her from continuing to write romances for her own pleasure for the next fifteen years. She'd always wanted to be an author but it wasn't until a chance meeting with another romance writer that she decided to see if she could write for publication. Five years, many rejections, and many tears later, Jackie finally achieved her dream.
She now writes romance full time and currently lives in Auckland, New Zealand with her incredibly supportive and patient husband, and her two children.