From an early age, Louise was adopted into a family who from the beginning said they didn't want her. Her first book,Thrown Away Child, reveals the abuse and neglect she and a fellow adopted child suffered at the hands of their adopted mother Barbara.

Ten years ago, Louise and her family became a fostering family. They have looked after over twenty children, some have stayed long term. This led to the bestselling series Thrown Away Children where Louise is inspired by the stories of children in the care system.

Within days the book became a bestseller. Louise now draws on her experience to write a new series of 'How to' books about adoption, fostering and parenting.How to Adopt a Child is the unvarnished truth about adoption. Louise is well known for 'saying it as it is' so not only is it witty and engaging, it also empowers adopters to feel confident and in control and to know where to turn to for help.

Janice Preston grew up in Wembley. At eighteen she moved to Devon, where she met and married a farmer, but she now lives in the West Midlands with her second husband and two cats.

She has two children and two step-children, all now adults. Apart from farming, Janice has worked as a conveyancer, a police call handler and a university administrator.

She currently works part-time for a weight management counsellor (vainly trying to control her own weight despite her love of chocolate!).

Laura Martin is a mom by day and a middle grade author by night, although in her heart she will always be a seventh-grade language arts teacher. After spending six years teaching the fine art of dream chasing as a teacher, she is enjoying every minute of this lifelong dream of being an author. She lives in the Indianapolis area with her family. Y

Madeline Martin is a New York Times and International Bestselling author of historical fiction and historical romance novels filled with twists and turns, adventure, steamy romance, empowered heroines and the men who are strong enough to love them.