Barbara Ellen Brink is an award-winning author, wife of one long-suffering husband, mother to two adult children, grandmother to two adorable granddaughters, walker to one very spoiled mutt, lover of baby goat videos, and a black licorice connoisseur. She grew up on a small fruit farm in Washington State, but now lives in the mean “burbs” of Minnesota. In her spare time – when she’s not writing – she likes to take her motorcycle for a spin, hang out with friends and family, garden, quilt, binge watch British television, or catch up on the latest movies.