Shirley Marks was born in California and currently lives in Silicon Valley with her software engineer husband, loveable Labrador retriever, and tabby cat. Shirley loves spending time at home reading, writing, and gardening. The Suitor List is Shirley’s fifth historical romance and her eighth book. Her other historical romances, Lady Eugenia’s Holiday, His Lordship’s Chaperone, An Agreeable Arrangement, and Miss Quinn’s Quandary, and her contemporary romances, Just Like Jack, Honeymoon Husband, and Geek to Chic are also available.