Joye Ames is the pseudonym for Joyce and Jim Lavene, a married writing team who publish romance, mystery and nonfiction. They live in North Carolina with their family.

The Lavenes welcome readers to their websites at www.joyceandjimlavene.com and www.sharynhowardmysteries.com.

Madison’s Miracles is their sixth romance for AVALON. Their other romance titles include: If Not For You, A Time For Love, Only You, Save Your Heart For Me, and The Dowager Duchess. They also write the Sharyn Howard Mystery Series.