Growing up in El Paso, a city where history, myth, and cultural intrigue blur into everyday life, shaped me early—its desert light, its layered past, its whispers of stories beneath the surface. Long before I became a novelist, I was the kid who hung out in the library, who heard rumors about hidden tunnels beneath El Paso and couldn’t let go of the mystery. That instinct—to dig, to question, to uncover what’s been forgotten—still fuels me today.

The secrets left behind by ancient civilizations, how their echoes find a way into the present have always captivated me. Archaeology and history spark my imagination, and through my Victoria Barrón series I explore the tension between past and present, culture and power, mystery and truth. My sincerest hope is that readers walk away entertained, intrigued, and inspired to look at history in new ways.

Before becoming a full-time writer, I enjoyed a successful career in the corporate world. But stories have always drummed inside my head—sometimes for years—waiting for the moment they become clear enough to write. When they call, I follow.

I come from a family that shaped both sides of who I am: an Anglo father who was an aerospace engineer and a dreamer of galaxies, and a Mexican mother whose hands could build anything she imagined. From them I learned equal parts wonder and grit. But it is the women in my family, strong, creative, and unstoppable which have truly shaped my characters. My six sisters are among my closest friends and always willing to offer a plot twist, or character arc.

Today I write from my home in Phoenix, alongside my husband and our opinionated tabby cat, Toby.