Sally Heywood was born in Yorkshire, England, UK. After leaving university, she had several jobs, including running an art gallery, a guest house and a boutique. As playwright, she has written several plays for theater, television and radio. 'Bringing the Last Boat Home' was part of the BBC's IGNITE programme, to encourage professional writers to think in terms of sound. She has published over twenty-five romantic novels for Mills & Boon, she also signed her novels as Sandra Clark. Her special interests are sailing, reading, fashion, interior decorating and helping in a children's nursery. She lives in Staithes and London.