A 7-time Readers' Favorite Medal Winner. USA Today Bestselling Author. Mom to a half-feral princess. WOC. Former scientist. Recovering geek. Lucy Leroux is the steamy pen name for author L.B. Gilbert. Ten years ago Lucy moved to France for a one-year research contract. Six months later she was living with a handsome Frenchman and is now married with an adorable half-french 7yo who won't go to bed on time. When her last contract ended Lucy turned to writing. Frustrated by a particularly bad romance novel she decided to write her own. Her family lives in Southern California. Lucy loves all genres of romance and intends to write as many of them as possible. To date she has published over twenty novels and novellas. These includes paranormal, urban fantasy, gothic regency, and contemporary romances with more on the way. Follow her on twitter @lucythenovelist or http://www.facebook.com/lucythenovelist or visit www.authorlucyleroux.com/newsletter for special offers and free reads. Fans of paranormal romance and adventure check out the author's award-winning Elementals series under her maiden name L.B. Gilbert.