LeTresa Payne always dreamed of becoming an author. Born in Chicago, IL and raised in Ripley, TN, she began reading at the age of three years old and fell in love with fiction. She loved writing short stories and began creating fictional characters at the early age of five. All throughout grade school she wrote stories and allowed her classmates to read them. During her senior year of high school she decided that one day she would make her dream of becoming an author come true. LeTresa is a graduate of Austin Peay State University and the University of Memphis where she earned her master's degree. LeTresa is the author of six novels: Daughter Cry No More, Secrets Within Her, Motions, Emotions, Prayer Warriors, and Her Lethal Desire. For autographed copies, please visit my website at www.letresapayneauthor.com