Lorie O'Clare

Lorie O'Clare, born in 1965 in San Diego, CA, is a prolific author with around 80 works to her name. She was the oldest of three children and lived in various Midwestern states throughout her childhood before settling in Kansas. O'Clare received a double major in English and Political Science in 1991, with the intention of going to law school. However, she found her calling in writing instead.

O'Clare is known for her works in many genres, including erotic romance and thrillers featuring supernatural creatures such as werewolves. She has received several awards for her writing, including the EPPIE award in 2006 and the Reviewer's Choice Award in the same year. Currently, she resides in Kansas with her three sons and two dogs.

In her early life, O'Clare began reading romance novels and found herself wanting to improve the stories she read. This led her to start writing her own novels, purely for her own satisfaction. She wrote eight full-length novels in her early years, all but one of which would later be published. O'Clare's first published book was with a small epublisher called Amber Quill Press in 2003, and she has since published over 60 books.

In addition to writing for Ellora's Cave, O'Clare has also sold books to St. Martin's Press and Kensington Press. She is a full-time writer and plans to continue writing until she dies, stating that there is nothing more fulfilling than creating a new world and walking through it with the people who live there.