Joanne writes romantic suspense, paranormal, and supernatural. A transplant from upstate New York, Joanne lives with her husband and Doberman, in their home located on the Olympic Peninsula with a panoramic view of the Olympic Mountains.
When she's not writing, she loves to travel and enjoys time with her family and friends. In her previous life, Joanne showed dogs, worked in personnel, and managed her husband's forensic engineering firm.
Joanne is a PAN member of Romance Writers of America, Kiss of Death, Greater Seattle Romance Writers Chapter, Sisters In Crime, and Fantasy, Futuristic & Paranormal. She served as President of Peninsula Romance Writers, which was Debbie Macomber’s home chapter.