When CLAIRE MCEWEN decided to check ‘write a novel’ off her bucket list, she had no idea that her life was about to change forever. She wrote one page, fell in love with her smart and sensitive cowboy-hero, and promptly joined Romance Writers of America. She eventually abandoned her career in public education to write as much contemporary cowboy romance as possible. Claire’s first novel is A Ranch to Keep (Harlequin Superromance Feb. 2014), and she’s hard at work on her next two books.

Claire lives by the ocean in Northern California with her husband and their son. When not writing, she can often be found digging in her garden with a lot of enthusiasm but, unfortunately, no green thumb. She loves playing on the beach, hiking, traveling, and reading, of course! Please visit Claire on Facebook, Twitter and at www.clairemcewen.com.