Kathryn comes from a unique family—her father, a Navy “fly-boy,” built two of his own planes in the garage of their San Diego home. Her mother is a world renowned restoration artist of antique dolls. So you see, Kathryn's writing career is really quite tame.

Her love for a good story began in childhood when her father would make up bedtime tales about the adventures of a flying horse. His job meant that her family moved every three years—to England and throughout the U.S. She finally finished her growing years in San Diego, California. In her early teens, her mother gave her the book, Ramona, by Helen Hunt Jackson, a historical novel set in southern California. The addition of adventure, romance, and mystery made history come alive. It was the perfect blend of storytelling with substance!

Her dreams of becoming a published writer took root when she entered a national magazine contest and placed with her short story. Since then she has had non-fiction articles published in the field of nursing and writing along with several fiction contest finals. When she sent The Light Keeper, her first completed full-length manuscript, to the 2005 Golden Heart Contest, it made the finals in the short historical category and was picked up by Harlequin Historicals for publication. The title? The Angel and the Outlaw.

Kathryn helps judge several contests, including the Golden Heart and Rita. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and Romance Writers of America.

Currently, she lives in the Midwest with her husband and sons and is working on her next book.