E. Elizabeth Watson lives on a mountain in West Virginia with her husband, sons, yellow lab, bobtail cat, parakeet, and two rabbits. She has a Master of letters in archaeology from Newcastle University in the United Kingdom, and a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology from The University of Texas at Austin, where she studied prehistoric rock art. She was originally inspired to write for her Harry Potter-obsessed children, and undertook her first romance novel on a challenge from her husband, who "bet" she couldn't write a romance. Of course, she couldn't pass up a good challenge. An avid coffee drinker and chocolate lover, she hikes and camps whenever she can, travels when the opportunity arises, and enjoys the simple luxury of spending a snowy day curled up with a good book and music.