Smith, Sommer: - Sommer Smith teaches littles in a rural school district when she isn't writing. She loves reading romances and writing about fairy tales, animals, and going to the beach. She started writing her first novel when she was thirteen and has wanted to write romances since. Her three children and her amazing granddaughter provide her inspiration to write with their many antics. With two dogs and a horse to keep her active in between, Sommer stays busy traveling to visit the kids in colleges in two states.