Melody Carlson is the award-winning author of over two hundred books, including The Jerk Magnet, The Best Friend, The Prom Queen, A Simple Song, and the Diary of a Teenage Girl series. Melody recently received a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award in the inspirational market for her books. She and her husband live in central Oregon. For more information about Melody, visit her website at www.melodycarlson.com.