Familiar Strangers (23 page)

About the author...

It came as no surprise when Allie Standifer decided she wanted to write humorous, adventure-filled romance stories. After all, her life has been one of constant adventure—from surviving the wilds of oft-flooding, hurricane- magnet Texas where she lives now to growing up in Saudi Arabia where her brother tried to sell her to Bedouins (for what amounts to less than $1.50).

Drawing on her own weird experiences, Allie knew her books could never be about humdrum boy meets girl. Her stories have a decidedly paranormal twist to them, filled with past lives, chain e-mail-sending oracles, magic, sexy gods, and heroines who know exactly what they want. Then don’t mind fighting a little dirty to get it.