"Brain candy. Cleansing your reading palate one book at a time." Veronica Blade lives in Southern California with her husband and children. By day she runs the family business, but each night she slips away to spin her tales. She writes stories about young adults to relive her own childhood and to live vicariously through her characters. Except her heroes and heroines lead far more interesting lives — and they are always way hotter.

"I confess: I love romance novels. I adore being there for their first eye contact, the tummy butterflies and especially that first kiss. I relish the sexual tension, the relationship conflict and I lap up the witty banter. Most of all, I revel in a warm and fuzzy happy ending. Whether I'm reading about werewolves, vampires or regular teens, I just can't get enough of first love. So, naturally, that is what I enjoy writing. To me, there's nothing better than getting so caught up with my characters that they hijack the story. Next thing you know, I'm typing as fast as I can, because I can't wait to see where they'll take me next.

If you can't get enough of sweet romances, sassy heroines and swoon-worthy guys, then I'm your girl. Please sample one of my freebies on the Extras page and let me know how you like it.

Veronica Blade, author of How to Teach Anyone to Read, lives in Gardnerville, Nevada with her husband and furbabies. She is a best-selling romance author, and also has thousands of hours experience teaching phonics over several decades. She has worked with countless students of all ages, resulting in dramatically improved reading skills. Her early-reader books and workbooks are designed utilizing a successful method that can give your student the tools to sound out words, quickly build their confidence and increase their ability to learn other subjects.