Russia
was
a
natural
setting
for
my
characters
Mindy
and
Isaac,
in
Bedded
by
Her
Bodyguard,
to
explore
their
passion
for
each
other
and
to
have
to
them
learn
some
great
lessons
they
both
needed
to
discover
about
themselves
in
order
to
grow
as
people.
Isaac
is
originally
from
Russia,
and
when
he
moved
to
the
States
he
inherited
his
family's
hard-working
dedication
to
achieve
the
American
Dream.
The
mountains
of
Colorado
are
a
special
place
for
me.
I
went
backpacking
in
the
Rocky
Mountains
for
a
week
with
a
great
group
of
a
people,
the
summer
before
my
freshman
year.
We
hiked
up
steep
ridges,
ate
all
our
meals
out
of
one
cup
we
cleaned
with
pine
needles,
purified
mountain
spring
water
with
iodine,
slept
out
under
the
stars,
managed
to
steer
clear
of
dangerous
wildlife,
bathed
in
crystalline
lakes...stunning,
challenging,
and
unforgettable.
During
the
experience
I
found
an
inner
strength
and
fortitude
I
never
knew
I
had.
I'll
always
do
my
best
to
give
readers
beautiful
scenery
as
a
backdrop
to
my
love
stories.
