I'm the author of "When She Sleeps" (Toby Press) a New York Public Library Selection for "Best Books for the Teen Age," and “Do Not Disclose” (She Writes Press). I'm also a former Los Angeles Juvenile Court judge, the author of "Juvenile Court - A Judge's Guide for Young Adults and their Parents" (Scarecrow Press) and the author of “Keep Her” (She Writes Press)

But besides all that, I've lived in Philadelphia, Jerusalem and the heart of Paris and in a teeny apartment overlooking the town of Saint Tropez in the South of France. I now live in Los Angeles with my amazing husband, David.

I love the beach, dogs, chocolate, hiking the Santa Monica Mountain trails, and making my friends stop for me when I see a photograph I absolutely have to take. (In full disclosure, they usually don't stop and end up one block ahead of me, but that's okay)

I love writing. It always takes me on a journey with unexpected turns.