Chicago native B.J. Warren travels to the Florida island of Ana Lia to care for her grandmother's house after her grandmother has an accident and breaks her hip. Nothing and no one on the island is anywhere near what BJ would call normal. The island inhabitants exist in a world that cares little for what folks do on the mainland. The center of activity for their society revolves around a diner called Rebecca's Cove where the self-centered B.J. alienates just about every member of the small community. But, she meets her match in a local woman, Hobie Lynn Allen.
This is not a love at first sight story as both women find the other completely annoying and self-righteous. However, the island—and Rebecca's Cove—have an odd way of changing the way folks view their world and the people around them. Sometimes it's not a matter of what you're seeing, but rather, the position from which you see it.
LJ Maas is the author of a number of best selling novels, Tumbleweed Fever, None So Blind, Meridio's Daughter, and the sequel to Tumbleweed Fever--Prairie Fire. Her most recent novels are, Rebecca's Cove (released May 2003) and the first book in the Conqueror Series, Journey’s End (released January 2004).
LJ’s work became popular due in a large part to the numerous fan fiction stories & novels posted on her web site, based on the popular series - Xena: Warrior Princess. She currently writes the Queen Series, the Conqueror Series, and a children’s oriented series, "Our Little World."
Originally from Chicago, LJ now resides in rural Oklahoma with her partner of 8 years. They have two children, a ten-year-old daughter, Jesse(a blonde-haired, lab/retriever mix who simply doesn't believe she's a dog), and a son, Tiki (a 5 week-old kitten they found sitting on their doorstep).
A full time author and a freelance artist, LJ has a degree in Fine Art. She specializes in illustration and video work. You can view some of her artwork via her web site. She can also be found teaching part time at Tulsa Community College in Tulsa, Oklahoma. LJ teaches computer graphics, web design, and a variety of writing classes. She also leads a Writer’s Group, which TCC sponsors.
Always fascinated with Science Fiction and Fantasy literature, LJ has already begun work on her next novel, "The Proteus Predicament." Her current ventures also include a screenplay for a short film she is working on in association with iFemme Media Enterprises, Inc.
