Penny Richards is the author of 39 books for various imprints at Harlequin, Silhouette and Harper Paperbacks. She recently signed a 3-book contract, adding Kensington Books as her newest publisher. Her books have made many bestseller lists and she has been nominated for, or won, many industry awards including the Romance Writers of America RITA in the Inspirational category, a Lifetime Achievement award from Romantic Times magazine for Eden, book four of the Calloway Corners series, and Storyteller of the Year. She currently writes Love Inspired historical romances for Harlequin. Her first historical mystery, An Untimely Frost, Book One in the Lilly Long Mystery series, will be an August release from Kensington Books