After a lifetime in finance and analytical work, Lisa Catherine Partee finally took her college professor's advice and swapped spreadsheets for storytelling. Diving headfirst into the world of romance, she discovered a love of writing characters in hilarious, swoonworthy, and sexy situations. An avid traveler, Lisa has visited twenty-eight U.S. states and thirty countries. Her real-life adventures are often peppered through her books so that her characters and readers alike get to share in the fun! Lisa lives in San Diego, California, with her husband, their German Shepherd, and Doberman Pinscher.