Award-winning author Gayla K. Hiss began her writing journey painting landscapes. In her imagination, characters and scenes came to life as she painted beautiful natural settings. Her inspiring novels combine her love for the great outdoors with romance, suspense, and adventure.
Her book WILDFIRE won the Faith, Hope, and Love Reader’s Choice Award for romantic suspense, and her book COLD PURSUIT was a finalist in the romantic suspense category for both the Faith, Hope, and Love Reader’s Choice Award and the Selah Awards. She has been privileged to work for the Navy, NASA, and two Fortune 100 companies as a software engineer, and holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in engineering.
Gayla and her husband often tour the country in their RV, visiting many state and national parks. She enjoys hiking, camping, and traveling, and currently resides in the Pacific Northwest.