<b>Alison Strobel</b> is a women's fiction novelist who writes books about life, love, and faith. Her sophomore release, <i>"Violette Between"</i>, was a RITA Award finalist in 2007. <br/>Illinois native Alison Strobel began writing fiction in earnest when she relocated to California to begin a career as a teacher. A short time after she sold her first book, she turned to writing fiction full-time.<br/>She lives in Colorado with her husband Daniel Morrow (with whom she has co-authored two children's books) and their two daughters.