Barbara StricklandBarbara is an Aussie with an Italian heritage. The warmth and beauty of both cultures inspires her, and she hopes that her love for both is transferred to all her works. A reader for most of her life, she has explored many different genres. This is rflected in her passion for writing romance and poetry, and who knows what else one day. She grew in a multi-cultural environment with a dream to speak as many languages as possible, travel till there is no more to be seen, and own a dog and cat and have space for them both. She has come close but there is still much to do, and a lot more books to research and write, and maybe a Masters to complete and challenge her knowledge base. Read More Read Less