Gayle M. Irwin is an award-winning author and freelance writer. She is a contributor to eight Chicken Soup for the Soul books and the author of inspirational pet books for children and adults, including the Pet Rescue Romance - Yellowstone Country series, a collection of eight sweet, contemporary romance stories set near Yellowstone National Park. Her other pet rescue romance stories are also set in the Rocky Mountain West, including her National Park Romance series. She weaves life lessons within the pages of her works, including courage, kindness, perseverance, friendship nature appreciation, and the importance of pet rescue and adoption. Gayle volunteers for rescue organizations and donates a percentage of book sales to such groups. Her own pets are rescues that she and her husband adopted. Learn more about Gayle and her writing at www.gaylemirwin.net