Catherine Jones grew up in New England and spent endless amounts of time visiting Maine with her parents. Her family loved the small seaside town of Ogunquit, and often vacationed there. Catherine fell in love with Ogunquit as well, which was her inspiration to write her first series, Crosby's Cove. If you enjoy small town, wholesome women's fiction then you will love Catherine's books. These stories emphasize friendship and family life.