An Affair of Deceit (33 page)

B
ORN AND RAISED
in Southern California, Jamie Michele spent the majority of her childhood immersed in books, dance classes, and community theater. After she studied biology at Scripps College, her love of animals led her to the roles of veterinary technician and zookeeper. While working as an “edzoocator” for a zoo’s mobile education unit in 2007, she shifted her focus to writing. The result was
Romance or Retribution
(now published as
An Affair of Vengeance
), which went on to win a prestigious 2009 Golden Heart Award from Romance Writers of America. Michele now writes full time.