CATE M. RUANE is the author of a series starring her fictionalized father, Tommy Mooney, set during WWII. Before turning her hand to fiction, she worked as a creative director at advertising agencies in New York City and San Francisco. In her spare time she paints landscapes and travels the world. Born and raised on Long Island, she is now based in Asheville, N.C. Under her pen name C. M. RUANE, she authors adult and women’s fiction. www.catemruane.com