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Pamela Aares

Early years
Pamela Aares graduated high school in Vero Beach, Florida a few months after being crowned Miss Congeniality in the Florida Junior Miss Pageant, an experience that gave her great compassion for Sandra Bullock when she acted in "Miss Congeniality" and "Miss Congeniality 2". Pamela graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Cum Laude from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a double major in philosophy and psychology. She earned her Master's Degree at Harvard University with a focus on the role of story in the development of cultural and personal values.

Career highlights
Aares currently writes fast-paced, uplifting contemporary romance featuring the world All-Star athletes and the feisty, top-of-their-game women they come to love. Previously she wrote, produced and directed PBS documentaries including the award winning "Your Water, Your Life" featuring actress Susan Sarandon and "Our Vanishing Forests", and had a seven-year NPR radio series, "New Voices". She went on to focus her energies to champion the beauty and power of nature and the majesty of wild animals. She directed the Seal Rescue Fund and campaigns for the Marine Mammal Center, the California Academy of Sciences and Wildcare. She produced films for the Center for the Story of the Universe including "The Hidden Heart of the Cosmos", "The Earth's Imagination" and "The Powers of the Universe".

Reception and reviews
Pamela's first historical romance, "Jane Austen and the Archangel" was received with high acclaim, called "a fascinating and brilliant love story" and "an angelic read." while "Audiofile" magazine said of the audiobook: "You'll wish for an act of divine intervention that this book would never end!"

In a Goodreads review of "Love Bats Last," Pamela is compared to Nora Roberts: "My favorite reads are spin-off series by Nora Roberts and I’m happy to find another author I love reading as much." and: "A great love story that will wrap you up in the steamy hot attraction."

She has also been compared to Susan Elizabeth Phillips and Bella Andre. Readers of Katharine Ashe, Eloisa James, Barbara Freethy, Janet Evanovich and Diana Gabaldon also enjoy Pamela Aares' books.

Personal life
Pamela firmly believes that stories help us find our way in life. It made perfect sense to her that romance powers the stories that captivate and transform us. Allurement is one of the strongest powers in the universe. Engaging her love of story to write luscious novels of love, discovery and adventure was a natural next step.

Pamela studied story structure with Robert McKee, Michael Hague and devoured everything written by the late, great Blake Snyder. In 2010 she left her film career and years of campaigning to improve the lives of wild animals (a passion she’ll never give up entirely!) and turned her hand full-time to writing captivating stories that entertain, uplift and immerse readers in alluring worlds, romantic adventures and new perspectives.

In 2010 she wrote the first book in the “Nature of Love” series, "The Lady and the Patriot" (not yet released), winner of RWA Heart to Heart in 2013. Jane Austen and the Archangel was published in 2012. The series "The Heart of the Game", including "Love Bats Last", "Thrown By Love", "Fielder's Choice" and "Love on the Line", to be published in 2014.

Pamela married MLB All-Star Bruce Bochte in 1994 and they now live on an organic farm in the California wine country. They share the farm (which her husband calls a large garden, but most days it feels like a farm!) with two curious cats. In 2013 Pamela and Bruce put in two gardens of plants native to the region to support the health of pollinators, bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.

Writing life
During the week Pamela writes 5-6 hours a day. On weekends she writes 3-4 hours each day. Once she has envisioned the hero and heroine, she works from a detailed story structure scene outline (until the hero or heroine or a secondary character walks off with the show!) because she believes all stories need good bones.

Her fish-out-of-water, mistaken identity stories provide surprising behind-the-scenes reveals as heroes and heroines find their way to love against the backdrops of baseball, natural history, vineyard scions, olive ranchers and the world of the ultra wealthy and famous. At the heart of all her stories are compelling characters seeking true love as well as their path in life.

Angels Come to Earth Series

 * 1) "Jane Austen and the Archangel" (2012)
 * 2) “Midnight Becomes You (2014)

The Nature of Love Series

 * 1) "The Lady and the Patriot" (2014)

The Heart of the Game Series (2014)

 * 1) "Love Bats Last"
 * 2) "Thrown by Love"
 * 3) "Fielder's Choice"
 * 4) "Love on the Line"

Audiobooks

 * 1) "Jane Austen and the Archangel" (2012)

Documentary films

 * 1) "The Powers of the Universe"
 * 2) The Earth's Imagination"
 * 3) "The Hidden Heart of the Cosmos"
 * 4) "Our Vanishing Forests"
 * 5) "Your Water Your Life"

Awards

 * "The Hidden Heart of the Cosmos": International Wildlife Film Festival
 * "The Hidden Heart of the Cosmos": Chris Award
 * "Our Vanishing Forests": Golden Apple
 * "The Lady and the Patriot": 2013 SFRWA Heart to Heart