Charlene Johnson is a multi-published author of paranormal romance and romantic suspense from Sacramento, California. Books have been her passion since age nine. Being a daydreamer and an incurable romantic with a Cinderella complex, she started creating her own characters and storylines because she realized she had her own stories to tell. She published five books, in her Paranormal Romance series - Circle of the Red Scorpion, a book in her Romantic Suspense series - Sterling Wood and a book in a multi-author series, Crimes of Passion. She also published four short stories. She is introducing a spin-off series, Circle of the Red Scorpion World later this year. Homecoming, Book 1 in her Sterling Wood series, was named a Book Excellence Award finalist in the romance category. Blown Away, Book 2 in the multi-author Romance Suspense series, Crimes of Passion, received a Silver Award from Literary Titan.