came to her profession the long way around. came to her profession the long way around. Before settling down to write about the Before settling down to write about the magic of romance, she’d been an actress, magic of romance, she’d been an actress, a salesclerk, a janitor, a model, a phone a salesclerk, a janitor, a model, a phone sales representative, a teacher, a waitress, sales representative, a teacher, a waitress, a playwright and an office manager. Now a playwright and an office manager. Now that she’s finally found work that suits her that she’s finally found work that suits her perfectly, she insists she never had a problem perfectly, she insists she never had a problem keeping a job—she was merely gaining “life keeping a job—she was merely gaining “life experience” for her future as a novelist. Those experience” for her future as a novelist. Those who know her best withhold comment when who know her best withhold comment when she makes such claims; they are grateful that she makes such claims; they are grateful that she’s at last found steady work. Christine is she’s at last found steady work. Christine is grateful, too—not only for the joy she finds grateful, too—not only for the joy she finds in writing, but for what waits when the day’s in writing, but for what waits when the day’s work is through: a man she loves who loves her work is through: a man she loves who loves her right back, and the privilege of watching their right back, and the privilege of watching their children grow and change day to day. She lives children grow and change day to day. She lives with her family in Oklahoma. Visit Christine at with her family in Oklahoma. Visit Christine at www.christinerimmer.com.