Kim Baldwin, a former network news executive, is currently working on her tenth novel for Bold Strokes Books. She has published six solo novels, four of which have been finalists for Golden Crown Literary Society awards, and one (Focus of Desire) that is being translated into Spanish. She is also collaborating with Xenia Alexiou on the seven book Elite Operatives Series: Lethal Affairs, (translated into Dutch as Dubbel Doelwit), Thief of Always, Missing Lynx (February 2010), and Dying to Live (February 2011). In addition, Kim has contributed short stories to six BSB anthologies: Stolen Moments: Erotic Interludes 2, Lessons in Love: Erotic Interludes 3, Extreme Passions: Erotic Interludes 4, Road Games: Erotic Interludes 5, Romantic Interludes 1: Discovery, and Romantic Interludes 2: Secrets. A 2008 recipient of the Alice B. Readers' Appreciation Award for her body of work, Kim lives in a cabin in the north woods of Michigan, but takes to the road with her laptop and camera whenever possible.