Cheryl Brooks is a former critical care nurse turned romance writer. Previously published works in her Cat Star Chronicles series include Slave, Warrior, Rogue, Outcast, Fugitive, Hero, Virgin, and Stud. Look for Wildcat in Feb 2013 and Rascal in Feb 2014. Self pubs include Midnight in Reno and Sex, Love, and a Purple Bikini and If You Could Read My Mind (writing as Samantha R. Michaels). She also has several erotic novellas published with Siren/Bookstrand She is a member of the RWA and lives with her husband, two sons, two horses, four cats, and one dog in rural Indiana.