Angela Raines

Do you love history? Action/Adventure? Romance? Angela Raines loves telling the stories of the women and men who braved new worlds, new places, and new ideas while searching for their place in the world. The excitement she feels when her characters maneuver their way through the action and setbacks that lead to their Happy Ever After, even if is it implied. Angela, the pen name of Doris McCraw, moved from the historically rich region of West Central Illinois to the equally history-rich Colorado. Many of her works focus on the history that has surrounded her all her life. An avid reader, Doris loves to spend time in history archives, either online, in history centers, or in local libraries, looking for small, unknown pieces of history. Usually, these found gems are in her books, short stories, blogs, and non-fiction papers. She also has a continuing project of documenting the women doctors who lived, studied, and worked in Colorado prior to 1900. Doris writes both Medieval and Western Romance, These eras have extraordinary histories that just beg to be told. Sometimes Doris thinks the 'muse' may be asking too much, but then she smiles and digs right in. The results? Stay tuned.