Joyce grew up in Minnesota and attended college and grad school in Chicago. After working in mental health, she retired at a young age to write full-time. Her first book, Eliza, was published in 20...view moreJoyce grew up in Minnesota and attended college and grad school in Chicago. After working in mental health, she retired at a young age to write full-time. Her first book, Eliza, was published in 2012. She is a Hearts through History winner for her hero in Amaryllis, a historical romance scheduled for publication by Wild Rose Press. When she isn’t writing, she loves to swim, nature walk and is a crossword puzzle fanatic. Along with her husband, she winters in Florida and enjoys summers in Minnesota, in her very own little house on the prairie.view less