Once Kathleen Bittner Roth realized making a living was not the same as making a life, she blazed her own trail by founding a successful well-being center, walking on fire, marrying in a castle in Scotland, scuba diving in dangerous waters, and learning to ride her Arabian horse English style. She has somehow managed to live in six U.S. states and several foreign countries. Kathleen considers writing historical romance a wonderful venue for creating characters faced with difficult choices, and who are forced to draw on their strength of spirit in order to overcome adversity and find unending love. She has been a frequent guest on radio, television, and on various writing blogs. She is a member of Romance Writers of America(R). She has won or been a finalist in numerous writing contests, including the Romance Writers of America's prestigious Golden Heart Contest(R) with her book A Duke's Wicked Kiss.