Jones, Jill LaForge: - Jill LaForge Jones is the award-winning author of eleven novels of romance and suspense. She holds a bachelor's degree in Journalismwith emphasis on Professional Writing from the University of Oklahomawhere she graduated Magna Cum Laude and was inducted into PhiBeta Kappa. She has written for a wide variety of audiences and media, including print, audio, video, and online content. During the last twentyyears, she served as director of the Swannanoa Valley Museum in BlackMountain, NC, and director of Marketing & Communications for the BlueRidge National Heritage Area, work in which she traveled throughoutthe region and learned about the unique history and culture of westernNorth Carolina.