New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sharon Sala has 145+ books in print, published in eight different genresâromance, young adult, Western, general fiction, mystery, womenâs fiction, Childrenâs books, and nonfiction. First published in 1991, her industry awards include the Janet Dailey Award, five-time Career Achievement winner, five-time winner of the National Readersâ Choice Award, five-time winner of the Colorado Romance Writersâ Award of Excellence, the Heart of Excellence award, the Booksellers Best Award, the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award, the Will Rogers Gold Medallion, and the Centennial Award in recognition of her 100th published novel. She lives in Oklahoma, the state where she was born.