Jo Beverley is the bestsellng author of twenty-nine historical romance novels set in her native England. She is a member of the Romance Hall of Fame and Honor Roll, and the recipient of many awards, including five RITA awards, the romance genre's highest honor. You can find out more about her latest work at http://www.jobeverly.com. Want to know more about her novella, The Dragon and the Virgin Princess? Click here.

Karen Harbaugh is an award-winning author of eleven romance novels and three novellas. Her novel, Night Fires, was a RITA finalist in 2005. She lives in the Pacific Northwest, and her web site is at http://www.sff.net/people/KarenH.Click here for more about her novella, Anna and the King of Dragons.

Mary Jo Putney is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author. She has written thirty novels and numerous shoter works, and is a two-time RITA winner. The Faery Magic collection was her first chance to blend fantasy with history and romance, and she liked it so much that she has now written three full-length novels with the same elements. You can find out more about her books at http://www.maryjoputney.com

Barbara Samuel has made her way by writing since she was eighteen, putting herself through college on writing cholarships, penning newspaper articles, columns, and opinions before settling in with an ancient IBM typewriter to write fiction. She made her first romance sale to Silhouette Special Edition, and now writes women's fiction for Ballantine, and is a highly respected teacher . She has won four RITA awards from Romance Writers of America, including Best Women's Fiction for No Place Like Home in 2003. Visit her website at http://www.barbarasamuel.com.