Since the time she could read Nancy Drew, Cara has wanted to write mysteries. For years she asked God if this dream was from Him. Her life was full. She graduated with honors from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Go Huskers!), moved to the Washington, DC area, married the man of her dreams, worked in the non-profit world, went to George Mason Law School at night while working, and then started having children. While her life was far from empty, the dream wouldn't die. Then she followed her husband to Indiana. Talk about starting over!

In 2005 she attended a book signing at her local Christian bookstore. The rest, as they say, was history. There she met Colleen Coble. With prompting from her husband, Cara shared her dream with Colleen. Since those infamous words, Cara's been writing books.

Heartsong Presents is publishing a three book series of World War Two romances: Canteen Dreams (October 2007), Sandhill Dreams (May 2008), and Captive Dreams (September 2008). Canteen Dreams won ACFW's Book o f the Year 2008 for short historical! Love Inspired Suspense published her first romantic suspense in May 2008. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Business Law (don't ask!) released in May 2009 and the first book in an Ohio World War Two series released in June. Still to come this year are Trial by Fire (Oct), Cornhusker Dreams (Nov) and A Promise Born (Oct.). Then it's on to a new series she's incredibly excited about.

Cara is also an attorney, lecturer at a Big Ten university, women's ministry leader, and all around crazy woman. Crazy about God, her husband and her kids that is.

In her "spare" time she serves as an adviser to the Indiana American Christian Fiction Writers chapter and is active in ACFW at a national level. To learn more check out www.acfw.com.