About Shirley Hailstock
Shirley Hailstock
is the bestselling author of more than thirty romance, paranormal, and women’s lit
novels. Her work has garnered many awards, including the Holt Medallion and Romantic Times’ Career Achievement
Award. Shirley holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Howard University
and an MBA in chemical marketing from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Hailstock left
her job in the pharmaceutical industry and is now a full-time writer. She is a past president of Romance Writers of America and lives in New Jersey with her family.
About Cary Hite
Cary Hite has performed in several theaters across the country as a cast member in the longest-running African American play in history, The Diary of Black Men. He also appeared in Edward II, Fences, Macbeth, Good Boys, Side Effects May Vary, and the indie feature The City Is Mine. He has voiced several projects for AudibleKids, including Souls Look Back in Wonder, From Slave Ship to Freedom Road, and Papa, Do You Love Me?