Having been born and raised in sunny, southern California, Laurel Vance is familiar with the flat lands as well as the terrain of the San Bernardino Mountains, namely Big Bear Lake and surrounding towns. This knowledge is what inspired her choice of location for the story. She has always enjoyed creative writing, from short stories, poetry, and even verbal storytelling to entertain her grandchildren, as her father and paternal grandmother did. Writing seems natural to her as she comes from a family of writers. She sincerely hopes this story will capture the attention and be enjoyed by all who read it.