Rhonda lives in Colorado but frequently escapes to her Arizona home. She is an avid reader, writer, coffee and dark chocolate connoisseur. She has 11 indie-published books: The Inheritance, a contemporary fiction novel; seven books in the Melanie Hogan Mysteries; Finding Abby and Abby's Redemption in the Whispering Pines Romantic Suspense duology; and a non-fiction book, Finding Peace Through Gratitude. She also has the Spirit Lake Mysteries published by The Wild Rose Press. She was awarded the 2022 Master of Literary Arts Award from the Brighton Chamber.