Dianne Castell

Dianne's love for the romance genre began ten years ago when desperate for something good to read her daughter tossed her a well-read, dog-eared, clinch-cover Harlequin. Her daughter said it was great, then confessed it had been passed around the entire eighth grade class as a "supplement" to their sex ed class.

Some supplement! Dianne was instantly hooked on Harlequins, and it wasn't long before she was writing stories of her own. She's finaled in national contests, including RWA's Golden Heart and Notable New Authors. She presently writes for Harlequin/Silhouette and her first Harlequin American, A Court-Appointed Marriage, was released August, 2001. Her second book, High Tide Bride is an April,'03 release. Dianne also writes the Up Close and Personal: Editor Interview column for Romance Writers Report.

Dianne lives with her husband and four kids in Ohio. She writes humorous, fast pace, sexy stories set in small-town USA. Her stories focus on the zany things people do when falling madly in love.