D.E. Malone writes sweet contemporary small-town romances and is the author of the Hearts in Hendricks, Blueberry Point Romance and Port Chance series. She is also the author of middle-grade novels Bingo Summer and The Upside of Down, writing as Dawn Malone. Her work has appeared in the Wisconsin State Journal, the Chicken Soup for the Soul Think Positive for Kids edition, and Highlights for Children. When she’s not writing, D.E. loves hiking, traveling, gardening, and searching for the holy grail of bakeries. She lives in central Illinois. Visit her website at https://www.demalone.com