Marnie L. Pehrson’s been writing books since 1994, but she didn’t branch into fiction until 2004. Largely influenced by her friend and colleague, Marcia Lynn McClure, Marnie’s first foray into fiction was a story about one of her favorite ancestors. She pitched the idea for The Patriot Wore Petticoats to her distributor in June of 2003 and had the novel virtually finished by September. A labor of love, the story of Marnie’s 4th Great Grandmother, Dicey Langston, came in flashes of inspiration that flowed into a story that is now required reading at Langston Charter Middle School in Greenville, SC.

Once Marnie dipped her toe into fiction, she never wanted to leave. Other Southern novels followed including Waltzing with the Light, Rebecca’s Reveries, Beyond the Waterfall, Angel and the Enemy, In Love We Trust, Second Sight and two titles in the Granite LoveNotes series, Hannah’s Heart and Savannah Nights.

Marnie, who was born and raised in the Chattanooga Tennessee area, is an avid enthusiast of family history. She integrates elements of the places, people and events of her Southern family and heritage into her historical fiction novels. Marnie’s life is steeped in Southern history from the little town of Daisy that she grew up in (the setting for Waltzing with the Light) to the 24 acres bordering the famous Chickamauga Battlefield upon which her family resides. The Chickamauga Battlefield inspired Rebecca’s Reveries, In Love We Trust and Marnie’s BarnesAndNoble.com best-seller Angel and the Enemy (December 2006).

In 2004 Marnie and Marcia Lynn McClure formed the CleanRomanceClub because they believe that women deserve a little romance without the shock. The club features 9 ebook titles from each author for a total of 18 ebooks possible.

Marnie’s latest, An Uncertain Justice, is a true story about the last legal hanging in Georgia. For Marnie’s media kit, click here.