VE Duncan has studied beetles in Africa, taken a ten-year stint as a stay-at-home mom, and is now a practicing physician and scientist. Despite the twists and turns, the one constant has been her love of storytelling, especially science fiction, paranormal romance, and fantasy. She writes what she loves to read—thrilling stories with happy endings and a dose of the extraordinary. When not writing, she can be found hiking a trail, with her nose in a book, or staring out the window thinking deep thoughts. Or just spacing out.