Karen Rose Smith was born in Pennsylvania. Her first romance was published in 1992; her 87th novel, a mystery, will be published in 2015. It is the fourth in her six-book Caprice De Luca Home Staging mystery series. She has also indie-published novels and short story collections in e-book format. Twice a winner of New Jersey's Golden Leaf Award in Short Contemporary Romance, she has also been honored with CRA's Award Of Excellence for short contemporary, as well as the Golden Quill for Traditional Romance. - wikipedia