Valerie PepperValerie Pepper writes steamy small town and sports romance hot enough to fry an egg on. Naturally, she's an incurable optimist and a firm believer in happily ever afters, even if it takes more than one try. She's fascinated with the idea of a capsulewardrobe, but loves clothes and shoes far too much to make a real go of it. She's living out her own second-chance romance in Birmingham, Alabama, with her family (and maybe too many shoes). Read More Read Less