Sharlene MacLaren nació y creció al oeste de Michigan, estudió en Spring Arbor University. Ella y luego se casó con uno de sus amigos de la infancia, y, juntos criaron a dos hijas preciosas. Ahora felizmente jubilada después de enseñar en la escuela elemental por treinta y un años, “Shar” disfruta de la lectura, de cantar en el coro de su iglesia, de participar con el grupo de alabanza, de viajar y pasar tiempo con su esposo, hijos y preciosos nietos—y, por supuesto, de escribir. Ella y su esposo Cecil viven en Spring Lake, Michigan.
Sharlene MacLaren was born and raised in west Michigan and attended Spring Arbor University. Upon graduating with an education degree, she married one of her childhood friends. Together they raised two lovely daughters. Now happily retired after teaching elementary school for thirty-one years, “Shar” enjoys reading, writing, singing in the church choir and worship team, traveling, and spending time with her husband, children, and precious grandchildren. She and her husband, Cecil, live in Spring Lake, Michigan.
SHARLENE MACLAREN’S novels include the beloved Little Hickman Creek series (Loving Liza Jane; Sarah, My Beloved; and Courting Emma); and the acclaimed historical trilogies The Daughters of Jacob Kane (Hannah Grace, Maggie Rose, and Abbie Ann), River of Hope (Livvie’s Song, Ellie’s Haven, and Sofia’s Secret), and Tennessee Dreams (Heart of Mercy, Threads of Joy, and Gift of Grace). Sharlene MacLaren lives with her husband, Cecil, in Spring Lake Michigan.