"My sixth grade teacher encouraged me to write, but an opera star inspires me to persist, to stay with it."

Like most authors, writing has been a part of Christine's life for as long as she can remember. "If it is in your heart, there is no way you can ignore it or stop it".

Voice of the Lion, a contemporary paranormal romance, set in Seattle, is her latest book; she is also published in the sci-fi/fantasy genre, (Hard Shell Word Factory) and anticipates an upcoming regency romance release sometime in 2003.

Born in Portland, Oregon, but raised and educated in the Pacific Northwest, Christine finally settled in Reno, Nevada and resides there with her family, a fluffy red chow-chow, and a stuck-up black cat. Her interests range from horses to ballet; mountain biking to opera. However, books and writing are closest to her heart.