Samantha James is the bestselling and award winning author of eleven historical romances and one novella. Her books have appeared on numerous bestseller lists, including the USA Today and the New York Times. She has more than two million books in print.

Known for her emotionally charged "three-hanky reads", Samantha's books have been nominated for numerous Romantic Times awards, including the Career Achievement Award for Historical Romance. Every Wish Fulfilled was named Best British Isles Historical Romance, and her first historical romance, My Cherished Enemy, also won for Best First Medieval Romance. Gabriel's Bride also won the Colorado Romance Writers Award of Excellence.

When Samantha isn't writing, she enjoys spending time with her husband and three daughters, her new grandson, and playing the piano.