Marianne Petit

Marianne Petit's love of writing stems back to high school.
She spent hours reading Nancy Drew, Alfred Hitchcock and
poetry. At the age of fifteen she wrote a short story for
children, as well as numerous works of poetry. Her love of
history stems from her father, Roger, a Frenchman, whose
love of American history greatly influenced her writing
interests .

Marianne is Vice President of the Long Island Chapter of
the Romance Writers Of America and is a member of the New
York City RWA Chapter. She is also a member of the Melville
Lions club which is a service organization that raises
money for the less fortunate - especially the sight and
hearing impaired. She was recently elected to the Board of
Directors.

When she's not writing, Marianne works with her husband in
his chiropractic office. She loves to ski, raft, horseback
ride, and enjoys the theater. Marianne lives on Long Island
with her two teenage sons and is happily married for 21
years.