I got the 1st three JE books from a dear friend in the US and immediately was hooked. Within two or three months I read them all (book 1 to 16) and have to say that I became more and more disappointed by the lack of content and progress. Then by pure chance I stumbled across FanFiction and have been addicted ever since. Regarding the Babe/Cupcake debate, the books made me a Babe but FanFiction made me a total tart. It's not that I dislike Ranger, I just got tired of him playing games in the name of love.

By way of introduction, I'm 43 and the 'mom' of a terrific dog called Raven. We live in the north of Germany and our life is free spirited with just a few rules that I like to 'adjust' frequently because as Katharine Hepburn once said 'If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun'. ;)

I have a degree in Applied Linguistic and I absolutly LOVE to learn about foreign countries, their daily life and culture and where it differs to what I call my own. It's my firm believe that in learning about, understanding and accepting our differences we can become aware of potential misunderstandings early on, can interfere accordingly and by that make this world a better place ... yeah, I'm all for making this world a better place :)

A special thank you goes to my betas over the years. You all have enriched my life and taught me valuable lessons and a few even became close friends. For those of you who are interested in working with a professional editor from New Zealand... her name is Jeanette Berntsen, www (dot) wordswitchnz (dot) com

Have a nice day wherever you are,

especially those tarts out there - you rock my world!!