VM Roberts was born and raised in Suffolk, Virginia. She has been employed in the health care industry for the past twenty six years. The owner of a medical billing and consulting company, Ms. Roberts has written and taught health care reimbursement courses for the undergraduate and graduate levels. The mother of two sons enjoys watching the Law and Order and CSI television series. For relaxation, she reads her favorite authors: David Baldacci, James Patterson, Tami Hoag and Patricia Cornwell. She currently resides in Conshohocken, PA and is working on her first novel, Fires of Newport.