Raven lives in a suburb of Kansas City. She is a proud grandmother of a large brood. An avid reader, Raven was inspired to pick up the pen herself in late elementary school. In junior high, she met the teacher that would change her life. Her three biggest writing influences are Julie Garwood, Jackie Collins and Jacqueline Susanne. She also enjoys her love of Medieval History by playing in the Society for Creative Anachronisms (SCA.)