Diane Lyoness lives with her soul mate, John, by the river Thames, in the small stone town of St. Marys, Ontario, Canada. Previously, she and John owned Dunn-Drae Bed & Breakfast for six years in the festival city of Stratford, Ontario. She has also lived and worked in the US and Europe. In spite of her rather unusual, tumultuous childhood she has come to believe that every crisis presents an opportunity. As a retired CPA who left corporate finance to read, write and travel, she is a feminist and a lover of Mother Nature. Her life is enriched with music, puzzles, and marvelous adventures with her dancing granddaughters.