Christine Bell is a USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance novels and, more recently, cozy mysteries. She is also the alter ego of USA Today bestselling women's fiction author, Christine Gael, and New York Times bestselling paranormal romance author, Chloe Cole. She and her handsome hubby currently reside in Florida, where they play pickleball as often as possible. She doesn't like root beer, clowns, or bugs (except ladybugs, on account of their cute outfits), but loves chocolate, going to the movies, the New York Giants, and playing Texas Hold 'Em. Writing is her passion, but if she had to pick another occupation, she would be a pirate . . . or, like, a ninja maybe. She loves writing fun and sexy romances, but writes other stuff so her dad can read her books without wanting to dig his eyes out with rusty spoons.