is a bestselling author of five Jane Austen adaptations and three historical fiction novels. She is also the author of nine short stories published in various publications worldwide. Emmaline holds degrees in Accounting and Psychology from Central Washington University. She spent 12 years as an accountability, legal compliance, financial, and performance auditor, as well as a fraud investigator, before launching her writing and publishing career in 2009. Since then, Emmaline has completed extensive coursework in creative writing and English, further refining her craft and storytelling abilities. Originally from Washington state, Emmaline spent more than a decade exploring the United States and beyond with her husband and two sons. Recently, Emmaline made the Lakeland region of North Idaho her permanent home, and she is earnestly working on her next book.