Cynthia Pratt has written over 20 romances, ranging from classic Regency to Paranormal to Americana. She and her newly retired husband recently moved to the coast of North Carolina. She finds that writing is the perfect career, giving her time to enjoy her family, to read and, above all, to stay up late. She has also written under the names Cynthia Bailey-Pratt, Lydia Browne and Lynn Bailey.