Born in a small province of Cuba, at two years old, The U.S..-- Chicago's west side, became her new country. Her friends call her Nancy. The brutal winters did them in and currently she lives in the Sunshine State. Hint--hint---Florida. An animal lover in search of a larger backyard, she has six dogs and 18 parrots. Oh, and one beta fish name Red Butler who lives in a glass castle. She has a degree in Broadcasting and interned with C.B.S.during her college days. Her novel Whirlwind veers more to the timeless and not the trendy. A contemporary piece where Beauty and the Beast find themselves in the shadows of the Phantom of the Opera.