F. W. Rider was born in Westminster, London and fell in love with horses and stories almost immediately. A fiery redhead with interests to match, Rider spent 14 years as a firefighter in London and seven years as a magazine and newspaper features writer, before finally pursuing her love of storytelling as a romance novelist. Now the loving owner of five horses, four dogs and a cat, Rider lives in Essex with her two daughters and unpaid proofreader (otherwise known as her husband). When she’s not reading or writing, Rider can be found enjoying some retail therapy, a cheeky cocktail or two, or spending time in the USA – her favourite place besides London and Essex.