About the Author

Julie Garwood is among the most critically acclaimed -- and popular -- romance authors around, with thirty-six million copies of her books in print. She is the author of numerous New York Times bestsellers, including The Ideal Man, Sizzle, Fire and Ice, Shadow Music, Shadow Dance, and Slow Burn. She lives near Kansas City. Rosalyn Landor has worked as an actress since the age of seven, both in Europe and the United States in feature films, theater, and audio productions. Her extensive list of credits include leading roles for the BBC, and PBS Masterpiece Theater, including "Rumpole of the Bailey" and the Sherlock Holmes mystery "The Speckled Band", as well as mini-series and guest roles on all major networks. She lives in Los Angeles.