Denise Marie Lupinacci

**2024 BookFest Spring Awards Second Place Fiction: Romance Historical - Renaissance From the time I was a child, I was fascinated with anything “old-fashion”. I loved watching Little House on the Prairie and Daniel Boone. As an adult, I enjoy Victorian tea houses and have even been known to host several afternoon tea parties. When I see a scene in a picture in an era from the Renaissance to the Roaring Twenties, I can picture myself there, no matter if it is a busy street or a house in the woods. I draw inspiration from nature, and it is not uncommon for me to write in the quiet of the woods while camping or along the side of the lake in my kayak. I love to listen to bagpipes and Celtic music. When I read, I always choose historical fiction in a Scottish setting, so it is no wonder that my first book takes place in Scotland in the 1700s. I live in the suburbs of Pittsburgh with my husband and my youngest one of four children. I am blessed with four beautiful grandkids.