Nancy Wakeley grew up in the New York State Finger Lakes region and now resides in Apex, North Carolina, with her husband.  She completed her degree in health information management from Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri, and spent her career in the health information management and clinical research fields until the writing muse dictated retirement from Duke Clinical Research Institute.  She belongs to the North Carolina Writer’s Network, the NCScribes writing group, and Military Writers Society of America, and gives back to her community through volunteerism.  She embraces all things fashioned out of musical notes and words as the ultimate reflection of life’s exquisite journey.  "Heirloom" is her debut novel.  Heroine Kate Tyler travels to Rye, England, in the second book in the series, "The Legend".  You can connect with Nancy on Facebook @Nancy Wakeley and @Author Nancy Wakeley, Instagram @nancywakeley2 and Twitter at @nancy_wakeley.