Cathie Linz is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author of contemporary category romances. Since leaving her career as Head of Acquisitions in a university law library, she has had over fifty romances published worldwide in nearly twenty languages. The Chicago Sun- Times describes her work as "charming," while Library Journal describes her books as "Light, lively, and sexy..." Romantic Times has given Cathie its prestigious Storyteller of the Year Award in addition to nominating her for a Career Achievement Love and Laughter Award as well as several Reviewers' Choice Award. Cathie is also a contributor to DANGEROUS MEN AND ADVENTUROUS WOMEN: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance which won the distinguished Susan Koppleman Award. In 1995, Cathie received Romance Writers of America's highest service award -- the National Service Award -- for her work educating others about the romance genre. She is RWA's Library Liaison and is considered to be a leading authority on the romance genre, having spoken at numerous library association and writers' conferences nationwide.