Theresa Romain is the bestselling author of many historical romance novels, including the Matchmaker trilogy, the Holiday Pleasures series, the Royal Reward series, and the Romance of the Turf trilogy. Praised as one of the rising stars of Regency historical romance by Booklist, her highly acclaimed novels have been chosen for the Smart Bitches Trashy Books Sizzling Book Club, featured in the DABWAHA tournament, and deemed Desert Isle Keepers by All About Romance. A member of Romance Writers of America and its Regency specialty chapter, The Beau Monde, Theresa lives in the Midwest.