The author, J.M. Powers, harbors an alter ego of a normal woman named Jeannie. (Her publisher is still on the fence about the whole 'normal' thing.)

Jeannie works a day job while J.M. creates new adventures in the romance genre. As a mom of five, she's proficient at gluten-free cooking, blurting out what's on her mind, and embarrassing her kids by wearing skinny jeans to the grocery store.

This not-so-normal-but-fun woman juggles work, being a mom, creating book trailers, and  making her husband shake his head and grin at her clumsiness. She also writes romance novels into the wee hours of the morning.

 J.M. also has a tendency to lose track of time and  forget to eat when she's writing.

Though the days can be hectic and schedules full, everything falls together without broken bones or hearts.