Someone Like You (30 page)

About the Author

Long before she began writing novels, Elaine Coffman taught elementary school and language and learning disabilities, never dreaming that she would one day embark upon a new and exciting career as a novelist. Elaine began writing in 1985 and her first book was published in 1988, and she captured the hearts of fans everywhere when she created magnificent Mackinnon family saga of seven books. Due to reader requests to write about their ancestors, she is continuing with the Mackinnon – Douglas series, set in Medieval Scotland.

Literary achievements include four nominations for RT Best Historical of the Year, three time winner of the RT Reviewers Choice Award, Best Western Historical of the Year, and the Maggie Award. Her books have been selected by Doubleday Book Club and Literary Guild, and she was named one of the top ten romance novelists by the American Library Association’s
Booklist.
Her books have appeared on the bestseller lists for the 
New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today
and
Publishers Weekly.
She has also been featured in
Entertainment Weekly, People
Magazine and a leading cultural magazine in Egypt. Always in demand as a speaker, she has spoken to clubs and organizations from coast to coast and has been interviewed by numerous television and radio stations, including a radio broadcast from the USS Constitution in Boston Harbor.

When asked why she chose to write historical romance, she replied, “Because I have always loved history, and wondered where my ancestors came from.” After several years of research, she traced her family back to Charlemagne and now belongs to numerous genealogical organizations.

Published by Butterfly Kisses Press

Someone Like You
Copyright © 1997, 2013, 2016 Elaine Coffman

Cover design by Syneca and Michelle B

Cover photography by Periodimages.com