Phyllis A. Still is living her dream as an award-winning author in Texas. She is an eighth-generation descendant of DAR Patriot, Mary Shirley McGuire, the inspiration behind the, Dangerous Loyalties series. Phyllis loves her family, pets, road trips, nature walks, family history, and playing games with her grandchildren. Her adventurous childhood through seven states created her vivid imagination and a love for stories about men, women, and children who have overcome hardships.