Elaine Everest was born and brought up in north-west Kent and has written widely – both short stories and features – for women's magazines. When she isn't writing, Elaine runs The Write Place creative writing school in Dartford, Kent, and the blog for the Romantic Novelists' Association. Elaine lives with her husband, Michael, and their Polish Lowland Sheepdog, Henry, in Swanley, Kent. You can say hello to Elaine on Twitter @ElaineEverest or Facebook at www.facebook.com/elaine.everest