Mayumi Cruz writes romance with a plus, mostly mixing in comedy, action, suspense, adventure and other sub-genres. She loves to write about strong yet feminine female characters and assertive yet sentient male heroes, and absolutely lives for cliffhangers and twists. When not writing or reading, she spends her time painting and watching movies. Born in the Philippines where she presently resides with her husband and three children, she is a certified chocoholic and ice cream lover who dreams of creating a great epic novel - still with romantic undertones, of course.