With a degree in European History and a membership in both Romance Writers of America and the Jane Austin Society of North America, Alix Rickloff writes and lives “historical” from her 200-year-old home on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. She has won numerous awards for her work including the 2006 WRW Marlene Award for Historical Romance and was most recently a finalist in the 2007 Golden Heart. Alix can be reached through her website at www.alixrickloff.com..