Beach bred and sunshine fed, AJ is a happily married native Floridian, and exhausted mommy to 4 dogs and 8 cats. Her writing career began in elementary school, with poetry. At age 12, she was published in a poetry compilation titled, "Of Sunshine And Daydreams." The following year, she received honorable mention in a county-wide poetry contest sponsored by the school board. Eventually, her poems evolved into short stories and she wrote her first novel at 16. Now, at 38, she has penned more than 10 novels, and have published a book of poetry titled, "In The Early Morning Haze," as well as a romance trilogy and a new adult science fiction novel.