Marlo Schalesky is the award-winning author of nine books, including Empty Womb, Aching Heart: Hope and Help for Those Struggling with Infertility. Her novels include RITA-finalist Shades of Morning, the Christy Award-winning Beyond the Night, and ACFW Book of the Year winner Veil of Fire. Marlo is a small business owner with a masters in theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. She lives with her husband and six children in a log home in Salinas, California.