The Phoenix Syndrome (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780997432633)

Claire Gem was born in Brooklyn, New York, an only daughter wedged between three brothers. After her family relocated upstate, she attended Catholic elementary school before being brutally cast into public Junior High. She married young and settled in Middletown, New York. She has also lived in Florida, Texas, North Carolina, and Massachusetts. She's had a jumbled assortment of jobs, ranging from a (very bad) waitress in Friendly's restaurant, to a (slightly better) hairdresser, before further exploring her creative side as a (pretty good) bridal gown designer. "I thoroughly enjoyed my training at the International Academy for Design, and loved working with the brides. But the stress associated with such a huge responsibility-one big day in a girl's life-was overwhelming." That's when Claire turned to her keyboard to express her creativity. After a decade and at least 1000 rejection letters, Claire's debut novel, Phantom Traces, was published by Soul Mate Publishing in 2015. Since then she has published three other novels in the romance genres of contemporary, paranormal, and romantic suspense. Her second paranormal/romantic suspense, Hearts Unloched, was named a winner in the 2016 New York Book Festival. The many facets of Claire's life continue to provide her with endless ideas for her next book. And since she lives the Happy Ever After, she writes it true and from the heart.