Maria Chappel was raised in Weiser Idaho for 35 years of her life and still resides in Idaho with her husband Steve and their seven children. She enjoys writing as it is her passio...view moreMaria Chappel was raised in Weiser Idaho for 35 years of her life and still resides in Idaho with her husband Steve and their seven children. She enjoys writing as it is her passion, and her husband encouraged her to follow her dream of writing a book so she followed it. She was a Sheriff’s deputy for Eleven years and also worked as a reserve police officer in the city of Weiser as well, but now stays home to write and spend time with her family.view less