"Avon Impulse contemporary romance"--Spine.

Darlene Panzera writes sweet, fun-loving romance and is a member of the Romance Writers of America's Greater Seattle chapter. Her career launched when her novella ?The Bet? was picked by Avon Books and New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber to be published within Debbie's own novel, Family Affair. Darlene says, ?I love writing stories that help inspire people to laugh, value relationships, and pursue their dreams.?

Born and raised in New Jersey, Darlene is now a resident of the Pacific Northwest, where she lives with her husband and three children. When not writing she enjoys spending time with her family and her two horses, and loves camping, hiking, photography, and lazy days at the lake.

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