Before moving to Oregon, where my Shelter Bay and River’s Bend books are set, I lived with my single mom in a bungalow on Santa Monica Beach. Which I still remember as being wonderful. Except for the ocean hair/hair frizz thing.

Before moving to Oregon, where my Shelter Bay and River’s Bend books are set, I lived with my single mom in a bungalow on Santa Monica Beach. Which I still remember as being wonderful. Except for the ocean hair/hair frizz thing.