With more than 4 million copies of her books in circulation, Loree Lough now has nearly 100 award-winning books on the shelves. She has also written 63 short stories and continues to develop and teach writing-related courses, seminars and workshops. Loree dedicates a portion of her annual income to further many worthy causes (see Giving Back on her website for the causes she supports). She lives in Maryland with her real-life hero, Larry.