JoAnn A. Grote lives in Minnesota where she grew up. She uses the state for most of her story settings, and like her characters, JoAnn seeks to serve Christ in her work. She believes that readers of novels can receive a message of salvation and encouragement from well-crafted fiction. An award-winning author, she has had more than thirty-five books published, including several novels published with Barbour Publishing in the Heartsong Presents line as well as in the American Adventure series for kids.