Helen J DarlingHelen J. Darling writes mysteries and humorous women's fiction. Her Spartina Beach Mystery series was launched in March 2023 with its first novel, Death in the Dunes. Her Jane Desmond series of humorous women's fiction chronicles the misadventures ofa thirtysomething single woman trying to get her life together. The first two novels in the series are I'll Know Me When I Find Me (published 2018) and Terms and Conditions (published 2019). She lives in North Carolina with her husband, two children, a codependent beagle, and a cat who owns them all. Helen worked in publishing for twenty years before acknowledging she'd like to write something herself. When she's not writing or spending time with her family, she dabbles uncontrollably in hobbies from photography and painting to gardening, carpentry, and home renovations. She reads three or four books at a time. She also keeps bees. That's why she takes so long to write her novels.You can learn about her latest distractions by joining her mailing list or following her on Twitter, Instagram, Goodreads, and BookBub. Read More Read Less