Marie LavenderMulti-genre author of Victorian maritime romance/family saga, Heiresses in Love, and 18 other books. Reached the Top 10 Authors list on AuthorsDB.com for the last 4 and a half years. Listed as one of TOP 5 Authors Who Write Compelling Romance on WikiEzvid. She made the TOP 10 list for Authors on the 23rd Annual Critters Readers' Poll. Subsequent 2020 accolades include: Top 10 Book Cover Artwork for UPON YOUR RETURN's second edition, Top 10 Romance Novels for CHASING GINGER, Top 10 Romance Short Stories for THE MISSING PIECE, and Top 10 Sci-fi & Fantasy Short Stories for MAGICK & MOONLIGHT. BLUE VISION made the TOP 10 on the Science Fiction and Fantasy category of the 2019 P&E Readers' Poll, and also reached TOP 10 status in the Romance category. Featured interview in the January 2018 issue of Womelle Magazine. BLOOD INSTINCTS reached TOP 10 status in the Romance category of the 2018 P&E Readers' Poll. DIRECTIONS OF THE HEART reached the semi-finalist round in the 2018 AuthorsDB Book Cover Contest. TOP 20 Authors of 2018 on Amy's Bookshelf Reviews blog. DIRECTIONS OF THE HEART was nominated and made it past the first round in the 2018 Author Academy Awards. DoH was nominated for the 2017 Reader's Choice Awards. DIRECTIONS OF THE HEART placed in the TOP 10 Books of 2017 on Amy's Bookshelf Reviews blog. TOP 20 Authors of 2017 on Amy's Bookshelf Reviews blog. SECOND CHANCE HEART and A LITTLE MAGICK placed in the TOP 10 on the 2015 P&E Readers' Poll. Nominated in the TRR Readers' Choice Awards for 2015. Honorable Mention in the 2014 BTS Red Carpet Book Awards. Finalist and Runner-up in the 2014 MARSocial's Author of the Year Competition. Honorable mention in the January 2014 Reader's Choice Award. Marie Lavender lives in the Midwest with her family and two cats. She has more works in progress than she can count on two hands. Since 2010, Marie published 21 books in the genres of historical romance, contemporary romance, romantic suspense, paranormal romance, romantic comedy, dramatic fiction, fantasy, science fiction, mystery/thriller, literary fiction and poetry. An avid blogger on the side, she writes adult fiction, as well as occasional stories for children, and has recently started some YA fiction. She also contributed to several anthologies. Read More Read Less