So, I decided after I had taken to hiding from my editor in the bathroom at the office anytime the police scanner went off, that journalism probably wasn't for me. But that was about it in terms of excitement. I think some mice may have lost their lives. I was actually sent to cover a grass fire on my 25th Birthday. I was working insane hours for next to no pay. After college, I spent four years as a newspaper reporter, working for an overly excitable editor who sent me running anytime the police scanner went off. Anyway, I majored in English, and because my dad said "and just what are you going to do with an English degree?" I went to work for the school newspaper. I think these days they only accept students who can solve String Theory. I went to school at the University of Pennsylvania, only I'm not sure how I got in. My Dad is a third-generation Japanese-American, and my mom is a second-generation Texan who's mostly English. No, I don't own a pair of cowboy boots, although I do own quite an impressive collection of black shoes. Ironically, Mesquite was named after Mesquite trees, only none of them now exist in the city, which is about fifteen minutes east of Dallas. I grew up in Mesquite, Texas, which for those of you who like livestock shows, is the home of the Mesquite Rodeo. My debut novel, I Do (But I Don't) was made into a Lifetime Original movie. I've written more than 30 books in a number of genres: chick lit, romance, suspense, paranormal and young adult.
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