Born in rural Illinois, Bonnie moved to the western suburbs of Chicago from the age of four. Living only a block from the local library, she spent countless hours reading. From Little House on the Prairie, James and the Giant Peach, The Hobbit, Across Five Aprils and anything else she could find, Bonnie's greatest love was for Historical Fiction. While studying at Moody Bible Institute, Bonnie met her own Prince Charming at the Spanish speaking church she attended. Twenty-five years later, they have four children, ages 22, 20, 18 and 16. Bonnie continues to read as many books as she can get her hands on when she's not interpreting for Spanish speaking patients at the hospital where she works.