Maris Parker is a novelist and freelance writer living in the Northwest with her husband and a furry family that includes a pack of Chihuahuas and a pair of cats.A lifetime spent in rural areas near gorgeous, wild countryside has been her inspiration for countless story ideas. A blend of offbeat humor, small towns, breathtaking wilderness, cowboys, and romance, Maris Parker’s rom-com novels are like comfort food for the spirit with a dash of spice.