Always intrigued by romance, Marianne started reading Regency novels (Barbara Cartland) then went on to contemporary romances. When her four children became teenagers, Marianne began writing as a sanity outlet. It was the only time she could do something alone, even if it meant writing at midnight.

As a teacher, being creative kept her one step ahead of her pupils. Writing gave Marianne an additional outlet for her imagination. A lover of old movies and love songs, many inspire her writing and lead to story ideas.

Marianne lives in Kansas with her husband, children, and grandchildren. She's a member of Romance Writers of America, Chick Lit Writers of the World, Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal, Mid America Romance Authors, and Midwest Romance Writers. She had a nonfiction e-book based on the life of a women's shelter speaker published in 1999.