Author of original romantic suspense titles Meredith's Fire and The Heat of Winter, available through Kindle and Amazon.

J R Mai was born and raised in Stockton, California. An avid reader from a young age, she was consuming middle-grade mystery and suspense long before Harry Potter rode his first broom, and by the time she was in high school she was sure she wanted to be a writer. While her emphasis has always been writing, she has also studied drawing, painting, and art history, as well as music and drama. It gave her a broad understanding of emotional expression and composition that still influences her as a writer today.

She now lives in Florida with her husband and two young sons.

For all those out there who need a little closure for the never ending romantic loops from canon Stephanie Plum, but still want a canon feel, you've found the right place! Plum Passion is a canon-based reconstruction of what we didn't see happen in Hawaii (Dark Passion being the same story, but from Ranger's point of view), followed by Plum Scary between 18 and 19 (with Fearless to hear how Ranger saw things), and then into Plum Crazy where you'll find a canon-esque happily ever after! But if you're adventurous and want the big HEA, there's always Proof Positive! The magnum opus that explores what would have happened if that second test in Plum Scary had been positive. Proof Positive is an AU and an alternate ending to Scary/Fearless, and delivers on all the delicious complications of a Plum pregnancy and carries through canon books Notorious 19, Takedown 20, Top Secret 21, and into my story Plum Crazy! It's five self contained short novels in one, all around a very crazy Plum pregnancy!

For those of you who haven't done it yet, check out my original titles! Like Meredith's Fire, a story of a stunning but damaged girl who learns in the wake of her husband's murder that not only is she being stalked, she also has a connection to one of the homicide detectives that could destroy both his career and the investigation that would keep her safe. Or The Heat of Winter, a contemporary romance about a novelist trapped in a mountain cabin with a famous playboy painter when a blizzard leaves them with no power and no escape. Both are smart, sexy, and full of surprises! And the HEA is guaranteed! (Meredith's Fire even has a hot Latino guy!)

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