On a college road trip down the “Mother Road,” Route 66, Brenda Clemmons fell in love with the beauty of the southwest and promised herself that one day she’d return. After graduating with a history degree, Brenda fulfilled that promise and moved to Arizona, where she met her future husband, who was teaching literature in the classroom several doors down from her own social studies class. Today, she, her husband, and their two kids love to explore the Southwest’s beautiful mountains and deserts every chance they get. Brenda’s habit of pulling over at every historical marker eventually led to her husband suggesting that she combine her love of romance novels with her in-depth historical knowledge. She put pen to paper and has been writing ever since, filling her stories with the landscapes, legends, and unique local characters that she wants everyone else to share in!