Claire McEwen is an award-winning author whose strong heroes and heroines take emotional journeys to find their happily-ever-afters. She loves writing stories set in quirky small towns and romantic western settings. Claire lives by the ocean in Northern California with her family and a scruffy, mischievous terrier. When not dreaming up new stories, she enjoys gardening, hiking and wandering on the beach. A life-long bookworm, she always has her kindle close by!