Nell Dixon was born and continues to live in the Black Country. Married to the same man for twenty-five years she has three daughters, a cactus called Spike and a tank of tropical fish. She is allergic to adhesives, apples, tinsel and housework. Her addictions of choice are coffee and reality TV. She was winner of The Romance Prize in 2007 with her book Marrying Max, and winner of Love Story of the Year 2010 with her book, Animal Instincts. Nell enjoys hearing from readers and you can read her news and contact her via her website at http://www.nelldixon.com or to read about life at Nell's house go to her blog at http://www.nelldixonrw.blogspot.com