Francine Sandra Rivers is an American author of fiction with Christian themes, including inspirational romance novels.

Lynn Painter is an American contemporary romance author.

Born in 1960, **Kristin Hannah** has become one of America's most beloved contemporary novelists, captivating millions of readers with her emotionally powerful storytelling.

Mai Corland is a Korean American attorney and writer, born in Seoul and adopted into New York. She studied in Florida at Rollins College and the University of Miami. She is the author of the epic fantasy trilogy beginning with Five Broken Blades, followed by Four Ruined Realms, and the romantasy Verity Guild.

Donna Balon is a former certified public accountant and tax attorney based in Las Vegas who turned to fiction writing. She is the author of *Sam Time* (Desert Day Press LLC, September 2023), a historical fiction novel about a history professor who befriends Ulysses S. Grant. Inspired during a trip to Colorado's old mining towns, she immersed herself in researching Grant and Victorian customs to bring the story to life.