Alward, Donna: - While bestselling author Donna Alward was busy studying Austen, Eliot and Shakespeare, she was also losing herself in the breathtaking stories created by romance novelists like LaVyrle Spencer and Judith McNaught. Several years after completing her degree she decided to write a romance of her own and it was true love! While her heartwarming stories of love, hope, and homecoming have been translated into several languages, hit bestseller lists and won awards, her very favorite thing is when she hears from happy readers! Donna grew up on a farm on Canada's east coast, but in 1996 she moved to Alberta and found herself in the land of wide open spaces, cattle ranches, and the Calgary Stampede! Writing about cowboys and ranchers who love the land and their families fiercely was a natural fit, and launched her romance career that has spanned nearly two decades. You can visit her on the web at DonnaAlward.com.