About the author

M. J. Ames

<p>Maddie James writes to silence the people in her head. They finally quiet down when their stories are told. Author of 50+ romantic novels, novellas, and short stories, Maddie writes romantic fiction in contemporary, paranormal, and romantic suspense worlds. She&#8217;s mighty partial to her cowboys.</p>&#13; &#13; <p>Maddie began her romance writing career as a traditionally published author in 1997 and has published with several traditional and small press publishers. Currently, she works as an independent author publishing through her own imprint. Besides writing romance fiction, Maddie writes non-fiction under another name.</p>&#13; &#13; <p>Winner of the Calico Trails Cameo Award (Roses &amp; Rawhide) and the Romance Book Scene&#8217;s Best Novella Award (Red: A Cajun Seduction Tale), Maddie has been listed as a Top 100 Contemporary Romance author at Amazon, and a Rising Star of Western Romance at iBooks. Affaire de Coeur says, &#8220;James shows a special talent for traditional romance,&#8221; and RT Book Reviews claims, &#8220;James deftly combines romance and suspense, so hop on for an exhilarating ride.&#8221;</p>