Ellen's palms grew damp as she stared into the inky darkness. The light above her head lit only the top of the stairs. The basement lay below.She shivered, hating the thought of going down all alone. She listened for sounds of moaning or clanking and heard nothing. Still, it was dark and spooky down there and she had the feeling someone was watching and waiting. Karen loves her life in the sunny southwest, where she lives with her family and assorted four-legged friends: a cat, two dogs, and a very stubborn horse. She loves spending time outdoors where the wide open spaces provide beautiful trails for riding horses and enoying rock formations.When she is at home, Karen enjoys growing flowers and writing historical and contemporary romance, and children's books. She spends most evenings at her computer writing and editing novels that she hopes her readers will love!
