Laura Bowers lives in Maryland with her husband, two boys, three horses, and one cattle dog. When she’s not writing, Laura spends her time cheering for her kids at a baseball field or basketball court, reading, horseback riding, or indulging in her reality TV obsession. Some of her past job titles are waitress, grocery clerk, gym membership salesperson, secretary, telemarketer, real estate agent and during her broke college days, one of those roving characters you see at malls during holiday parades. (The time she had to wear a candy cane costume makes quite an interesting story!) In 1998, Laura was a full-time mom when she decided to pursue her dream of becoming a writer. She enjoys finding story inspiration from ordinary things, like a cluster of evergreens, a rarely-used dirt road, or a small headstone. Her first young adult novel, BEAUTY SHOP FOR RENT (Harcourt,) was inspired by a sign posted in the front lawn of an old, but charming house. And now, she can honestly say that her career as a writer is a thousand times more rewarding than being a candy cane.

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