Carmine Valentine is an award-winning author. She is the author of the Barefoot by Moonlight Mystery series set in the Pacific Northwest. Writing fiction began decades ago, but her first publication didn't happen until 2014 when a friend sent her a text late one night with a tip that a publisher was looking for a short story to include in a romance anthology. She stayed up until 4am polishing up a short romantic suspense and sent it in and was thrilled to be accepted. 
The author lives in Western Washington and has two adult children and a cat named Sprocket. She comes from a large family, considers her siblings as some of her best friends, loves hanging out in the kitchen with family and friends, and believes that the best therapy is laughter and conversation while enjoying food and drink. She holds a Bachelor's Degree from Arizona State University with a major in English, completing her degree after the longest gap year in history, giving the saying "it's never too late to go back to school" real meaning. She balances a day job with her writing schedule and making sure that she doesn't miss out on too many wonderfully distracting adventures of life.