Audra Harders

Audra Harders moved to Colorado when she was nine years old and sees no reason to leave the state she loves. Wild-eyed for all things "western," she scrimped and saved and eventually bought a horse when she was in seventh grade. Didn't matter that she was allergic to everything under the sun, especially horses. She'd feed, brush and ride that horse until the sneezing and itching drove her to the showers. Jump ahead years later and you'll find her undergoing allergy shots so she can enjoy all the wonders living in Colorado offers—including riding horses without sneezing. In fourth grade Sunday school class, she met the most obnoxious little boy. Years later, he ended up becoming the love of her life. Talk about overcoming conflict! They've been married more than twenty years, and she can't imagine life without her best friend. They have two almost grown children and share their Front Range home with three dogs, various sheep, goats, chickens, a fifteen-pound rabbit and a guard turkey. Audra is an award-winning writer, with first place wins in American Christian Fiction Writers' Noble Theme and Genesis contests. After sixteen years of pursuing her dream, she made her first sale of a full-length novel to Steeple Hill Love Inspired. Her debut novel, Rocky Mountain Hero, will be released in January 2011