Pepper Basham is an award-winning author who writes romance peppered with grace and humor. She currently resides in the lovely mountains of Asheville, N.C., where she is the mom of five kids, speech-pathologist to about 50 more, lover of chocolate, jazz, and Jesus. Her debut historical novel, 2015's The Thorn Bearer, garnered awards such as Reader’s Favorites Award, finalist in the Grace Awards, shortlisted for the Inspy Awards, and a finalist in the ACFW Carol Awards.