Grandma Bekka, a beloved character in my Heartwishes series, was inspired by my own grandmother, Daisy. Thanks to Grandma Daisy’s oft-repeated, larger than life tales, told in her rich, singsong Irish brogue, I decided at an early age to become a writer. When I was little we’d imagine and talk for hours about the handsome man I would one day find, fall in love with, marry, and have a storybook happily ever after. Grandma Daisy was right on all counts! My goal was (and still is) to weave stories as captivating as hers, bringing smiles to readers the same way Grandma’s tales brightened my days. I’m convinced that the wonderful woman who helped me survive a dysfunctional childhood is now my guardian angel.