<br>Lori Handeland is a five-time nominee and two-time winner of the prestigious RITA™ Award from Romance Writers of America, as well as the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over sixty novels spanning the genres of paranormal romance, urban fantasy, contemporary romance, historical romance, historical fantasy and women’s fiction. Her novel <em>Just Once</em><strong> </strong>received a coveted, starred review from Library Journal and was optioned as a feature film by Catalyst Global Media.<br><br>Lori sold her first novel, a western historical romance, in 1993. Her fiction has won critical acclaim and coveted awards, including her two RITA™ Awards—one for Best Paranormal Romance (<em>Blue Moon</em>) and a second for Best Long Contemporary Category Romance (<em>The Mommy Quest</em>)—a Romantic Times Award for Best Harlequin Superromance (<em>A Soldier’s Quest</em>), and a National Reader’s Choice Award for Best Paranormal (<em>Hunter’s Moon</em>) among others.<br><br>Lori lives in Southern Wisconsin with her husband of over thirty-five years. In between writing and reading, she enjoys long walks with their rescue mutt, Arnold, and visits from her two grown sons, awesome daughter-in-law and perfectly adorable grandchildren.<br><br>
