Bethany Maines, a native of Tacoma WA, is an indie and traditionally published author of romantic tales of action-adventure that focus on women who know when to apply lipstick and when to apply a foot to someone’s hind end. When she’s not traveling to exotic lands, or kicking some serious butt with her black belt in karate, she can be found chasing after her daughter, or glued to the computer working on her next novel or screenplay.