Samantha Hunter lives in Syracuse NY where she has been writing as Samantha Hunter since 2004. Previously employed as a writing instructor at Syracuse University, writing her own books appeared to be destined when she once crossed out the name of the authors on her LIFE Encyclopedia at the age of six and wrote “By Sam Hunter” on the title page. Sam was a RITA “Suspense/Adventure” nominee in 2008 for her Blaze Extreme Untouched, a sexy paranormal romance. She’s an avid reader, prefers television to movies, and loves spending time with her husband and pets.