M.J. Hendrix

Mj can't seem to resist pairing a damaged heroine with a hero who manages to tear down her walls one brick at a time.

Some family drama, a troubled past, a smidge of angst and a little spice is basically her entire love story formula.

She's a mother of two from Texas and eternally indebted to her writing, which rescued her from the darkest place she had ever been. Most of her heroes are inspired by her dashing husband, Justin.

Her lifelong dream is to one day write all her books in a house by the sea, with a wine cellar that's never empty and her imaginary characters somehow becoming her real-life friends.

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