Leaona, also known as Lea, lives with her husband in southern WV. A small business owner, she closed her shop after facing a life altering loss. She's a doting mother of three sons and their spouses. Leaona was inspired to write while she raised her family, never dreaming one day, she would be published. While loving all genres of books, Lea writes contemporary romance stories filled with redemption. Gritty and true to life, she draws from her life and loves to create her characters. Leaona's debut novel will release June 7, 2016. Cherry Grove. She’s your everyday girl and lives to connect with her fans via social media. Leaona also doesn't mind dishing about her favorite authors and their books. Beach, life, and love. Writing within her own world, Redemption Highway, you can read all as stand-alones (with the exception of one duet) and in any order OR in the order they were released. Set on the border of NC and SC, you'll find The Woods/Lloyd/Hamilton family and their friends. UPDATE: Coming Soon! Subcatorgories with release book order.