Award-winning author, Linda Heavner Gerald, has just received the Florida Authors and Publishers 2017 Award for Fiction. Her book, Confessions of an Assassin, received this award for Chick Lit. She was recently voted by the public as one of Fifty Great Authors You Should Be Reading. Linda also placed as a finalist in Novelunity, a competition for authors from all over the world. Ms. Gerald writes each day. A medical background allows her to incorporate information into her writing with the hope that a reader, who is suffering from a similar problem, may consult a professional. She also is a world traveler who enjoys transporting her readers to distant places from the safety and convenience of their home. Linda feels that a good book should be more than just a good read; it should enlighten readers. She has published twelve books. Linda and her husband reside on the Forgotten Coast of Florida, where they love to bike on trails by their home and enjoy walking on the most beautiful beaches in the world. Her goal is to demonstrate through her writing that God loves all of us, and that no one is beyond his redemptive grace.