Leigh Bale is an award-winning author of the prestigious Golden Heart and a finalist for the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence and the Bookseller's Best Award. The daughter of a retired U.S. forest ranger, she holds a B.A. in History. Married in 1981 to the love of her life, Leigh and her professor husband have two children and two grandkids. You can reach her at www.LeighBale.com.