1. She was born in September of 1960 in Southern California.
2. She once worked at an advertising agency.
3. She attended law school and was a practicing attorney for years.
4. Before she died, her mother convinced her to be a writer.
5. She started writing when she was on bed rest with her first child.
6. Her first novel, A Handful of Heaven, was published in 1991.
7. She has since written 16 more novels.
8. Her latest book, Winter Garden, is due out in February; read a preview here.
Have you read any of her books?
