Stephanie Richards is a published author of romantic fiction. While attempting the great American novel, she stumbled into the romantic suspense genre quite by accident. Her first published effort received four stars and was published as the 5th in a new series of romance novels. She believes the strength of the characters is what drives the story more than the plot. As a reader, if she doesn't connect with the characters, the plot isn't nearly as interesting. She is a mother of two and grandmother of four. Her family is the most important thing in the world to her, and her children are her strongest supporters. She relocated to Arizona fourteen years ago, anxious to leave behind the midwest winters.

While she misses it from time to time, she loves her life and make a point to never look back.