CELESTE PLOWDEN holds a BFA in Art History, with a minor in English literature, with further studies at Parsons School of Design, New York, for Textile Design. Her greatest passion is to create, whether for her own pleasure, or for commercial purposes. During her lifetime she has been a fabric designer, real estate title examiner, fine artist, showroom model, singer, dog lover, and perpetual student of early modern history. In her career as a textile designer, Celeste was commissioned to design over a dozen stencil and charted design books for Dover Publications. An avid reader, her interest is focused on European and American classic novels and history books from the 17th through mid-20th century, which have greatly influenced her writing style. She uses her knowledge of history, art and music to add color to her stories. Currently, she writes stories of romance that have dark connections to supernatural beings, using her knowledge of history to paint rich settings for her characters who dwell in places she has lived, including New York and London. Having just published her collection of mysterious and paranormal love stories, MIRTH AND OTHER DARK TALES OF LOVE, Celeste is excited to share with you her upcoming novel, THE HARPSICHORDIST, which will be out on Kindle and Amazon in just a few short months.