Susan Yawn Tanner turned her passion for history into a writing career with sweeping historical romances of the American West and Scotland. Her first five historical romances and a novella were published by Leisure Books, an imprint of Dorchester Publishing, during its heyday. They are currently published by Columbine Publishing, as is a sixth historical romance. In recent years, she mastered the art of the mystery with five fun romantic suspense and two short stories, all of which feature a supersleuth in the form of a feline detective. Her most recent series brings the descendants of three powerful families from her historical westerns into the present with a blend of mystery and romantic suspense. These, too, are published by Columbine Publishing. When not at her desk, Ms. Tanner—a competitive barrel racer as well as a multi-published author—can usually be found in the barn or on a horse.