Tanya Anne Crosby is the <i>New York Times</i> and <i>USA Today</i> bestselling author of Historical Romance. She has been featured in magazines, such as <i>People</i>, <i>Romantic Times</i> and <i>Publisher's Weekly</i>, and her books have been translated into eight languages. Known for stories charged with emotion and humor and filled with flawed characters, her first novel was published in 1992 by <i>Avon Books</i>, where she was hailed as "one of Avon's fastest rising stars" and her fourth book was chosen to launch the company's <i>Avon Romantic Treasure</i> imprint. She and her writer husband split their time between Charleston, SC, where she was raised, and northern Michigan, where the couple make their home.