Marta Perry is a Pennsylvania-based author of over 35 novels, many of them inspirational romances. She uses her rural Pennsylvania life and her Pennsylvania Dutch heritage in writing her books, especially in her Pleasant Valley Amish series for Berkley Books and her new Amish-set suspense series for HQN Books.
Marta and her husband live in a centuries-old farmhouse in a quiet central Pennsylvania valley. They have three grown children and six beautiful grandchildren, and when she's not busy writing her next book, she's usually trying to keep up with her gardening, baking for church events, or visiting those beautiful grandkids.
Kenneth Vance is in the Air Force, or he was until he was shot down. He is home recovering now and hoping to get back in the air.
Julianna Red Feather had been in love with Kenneth as a young teen. Now they are both working at Quinn Montgomery's construction company.
Julianna and her German Shepherd, Angel, are also part of a FEMA rescue team. Only a year ago the rescue did not work out and Julie has not been able to return to it. Except to help rescue Michael Vance and Layla Dixon a month ago when they were trapped in a cave after an intentional explosion. Michael is Kenneth's older brother as well.
Julianna is Native American and carries prejudices from her earlier years. Always thinking people think of her as an outsider.