Colleen Marie writes sweet small-town romance with a sprinkle of humor, Irish luck, and southern charm. She is the author of The Emerald Isle University Series and other contemporary romances. She earned an MFA in Creative Writing and is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), the Catholic Writer’s Guild (CWG), and the Faith, Hope, and Love Christian Writers (FHLCW). Readers can always count on stories full of beautiful country settings, quirky small towns, memorable characters, and clean, heartwarming romance. Colleen spends her days in the countryside of Maryland with her husband, three children, and crew of lovable animals. When she's not writing, you can find her teaching biology at a local university, enjoying family adventures, or wrestling her Australian shepherd puppy to keep him out of trouble, which is often a losing battle.