Nicola Claire is a successful author who lives in the picturesque town of Taupo, New Zealand. She is surrounded by a loving family, including her husband, two teenage boys, and a Miniature Schnauzer named Rudy. Claire is known for her love of romance novels and can often be found with a stack of books, reading her way through as many as half a dozen stories in a week, especially if she has had a little too much coffee.\n \n Claire's true passion, however, lies in writing her own stories. She has a particular fondness for creating sexy, romantic suspense novels that feature strong female leads and alpha male protagonists who know how to love them. With over 60 books to her name, it is clear that Claire has a deep-seated love for writing and a remarkable talent for creating engaging and captivating stories. Her readers can only hope that she never finds a cure for the writing bug that has bitten her.