Rachel Hawthorne

Lorraine Heath is the daughter of a British beauty (her
mother won second place in a beauty contest sponsored by
Max Factor® during which she received a kiss from Caesar
Romero) and a Texan who was stationed at Bovingdon while
serving in the air force. Lorraine was born in Watford,
Herts, England, but soon after moved to Texas. Her "dual"
nationality has given her a love for all things British
and Texan. She enjoys weaving both heritages through her
stories.

When she received her BA degree in psychology from the
University of Texas, she had no idea she had gained a
foundation that would help her to create believable
characters -- characters that are often described as “real
people.”

At the invitation of Laura Bush when she was the First
Lady of Texas, Lorraine served on a romance panel at the
Texas Book Festival in 1998. She gave a presentation at
the Texas Library Association Conference in 1999. She also
served on a panel during RWA's 2001 Librarian Appreciation
Day. She often speaks at local libraries, to writers'
groups, readers' groups, and at small conferences.