Platt, Meara: - Meara Platt is a USA Today bestselling, award-winning author, and an Amazon UK All Star. Her Regency romances are infused with humor and heart, and her Regency paranormal stories add just enough darkness to keep her readers intrigued. She is happily married to her Russell Crowe look-alike husband, and they have two terrific children. She lives in one of the many great towns on Long Island, New York, and loves it, except for the traffic. Her favorite place in all the world is England's Lake District, which may not come as a surprise since many of her stories are set in that idyllic landscape.