Dana Zupanovich Lucka, a native Californian, fell quite by accident into writing romance novels over a (couple) glass of wine and a plate of Christmas cookies. After writing two textbooks and editing her fair share of journal articles, she wanted to write something that didn’t put college students to sleep! Now she writes books about modern love, independent women and beautiful Adriatic sunsets. Dana pens blog and a bi monthly newsletter about great wine, garlicky cooking, and basically anything and everything else. Sign up for it at https://www.DanaLucka.com Before embarking on a writing career, Dana was wrapped up in the world of higher education, as an administrator, a director and a faculty member. Still, a romance novel was always within arm’s reach. Now that she no longer buries herself grading papers and complaining about APA citations, she has ample time polish her skills and dream up stories about the crazy journey called life. Truthfully, she spends most days avoiding piles of laundry or researching vacation destinations. Dana, a second generation Croatian, and her husband, who grew up in Poland, divide their time between their home in California and their place in Poland.