Violetta is a former bookstore owner in Arizona. In her previous careers she has been an English teacher, a real estate trainer for Better Homes and Gardens, an adjunct instructor at University of Phoenix and an instructor for the Dale Carnegie Courses in Colorado. She currently lives in Sun Lakes, Arizona where she continues to enjoy her passions--cooking, pickleball and speaking to book clubs. Her debut novel, I'll Always Be With You, received the Readers' Favorite Gold Award and inspired her to write the sequel, Still With You, as well as three mysteries in the Dangerous Pastime Series.