Monica McCarty is a renowned Historical Romance Author, known for weaving her legal career, a background in baseball, motherhood, and a profound love for history into her storytelling. Raised in California, Monica's love for reading was evident from a young age. Although there was plenty to do outside, she often preferred to be indoors, nestled with a book or two. Her literary journey began with classics like The Little House on the Prairie series, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Hobbit, Watership Down, Nancy Drew, and everything by Judy Blume. As she grew, her reading interests matured, and she began exploring her mother's bookshelves, discovering authors like Sidney Sheldon with his intriguing titles such as The Other Side of Midnight.