Helen Blacksmith is the pen name of this Western Mass native and author of the JUST RELEASED romance novel The Summers We lost. Her first two detective/crime novels, The Chosen One and Number One Suspect, are due out this coming fall. Her free time is spent with her pit bull, Olive and she enjoys drawing, traveling, food, music, and tattoos. Her favorite authors include Maya Angelou, William Shakespeare, and Janet Evanovich. She is also a lover of soccer and all Boston sports, mainly the Red Sox and the New England Patriots. Follow her on both Twitter and Instagram!