Denise lives in Indiana with her husband Kevin and their three sons. In 1996, Denise began her first book, a Christian romance novel, writing while her children napped. Two years later it was published, and she's been writing ever since.

Denise is the best-selling author of The Convenient Groom and fifteen other novels. She is the recipient of the Foreword Magazine Book of the Year and the Holt Medallion, and is a Rita finalist.

Her books often contain a strong romantic element, and her husband Kevin says he provides all her romantic material, but Denise insists a good imagination helps too! In her spare time, Denise enjoys traveling with her family, playing drums, and eating dark chocolate--not necessarily in that order.

Awards:

Surrender Bay – HOLT Medallion Winner, Reader’s Choice Award Winner, Golden Quill finalist, Gail Wilson Award finalist

Convenient Groom – RITA finalist, Bookseller’s Best finalist, ACFW Book of the Year finalist,

Sweetwater Gap – HOLT Medallion finalist