"This book gave me life: it was voice-y fun from first page to last and I read in one sitting with a goofy grin on my face (there may also have been some, "Kiss already!!" shouting involved). I especially love that the main character gives as good as she gets when it comes to prank wars, witty banter, and an eventual surrender to *gasp* actual feelings for "the enemy"! With a delicious rascal of a boy and a loveable prickle of a heroine, these two create pure love-to-hate magic."- Jen Malone, author of Wanderlost, Map to the Stars, and Changes in Latitudes

Ingrid Paulson does not, in fact, loathe anyone. Although the snarky sense of humor and verbal barbs in WHY I LOATHE SUMNER LANE might suggest otherwise (and shock those who think they know her best). Ingrid lives in San Francisco with her husband and children and enjoys long-distance running, eavesdropping, and watching science documentaries. She has always loved books and writing short stories, but was surprised one day to discover the story she was working on wasn't so short any more. VALKYRIE RISING, a paranormal girl power story, was Ingrid's first novel. Visit her online at http: //www.ingridepaulson.com/.