New York Times bestselling author Christina Skye loves a good adventure. To that end she has climbed the Great Wall in a snowstorm, eaten snake meat in Shanghai and bicycled in search of folk art in mountainous Fujian. A scholar with a doctorate in classical Chinese literature, she has translated for dissident poets and veteran generals-and was nearly arrested when her British employer assigned her to escort two ladies of dubious virtue into China's highly guarded State Guest House.

The armed P.L.A. soldiers at the gate were not amused.

In addition to five critically acclaimed non-fiction books on Chinese culture, she has penned six historical romances, eight contemporary romantic suspense novels, and seven wildly popular paranormal romances set at a haunted English abbey. Her award-winning Code Name series showcases her signature blend of action, humor, Navy SEALs and white-hot passion.

Her most recent book in the series, Code Name: Princess, was selected as a Cosmopolitan Magazine Book Club Selection for December 2004, Borders Best Romance of 2004, and Readersread.com Best Book of 2004. She is also a 2004 Rita finalist and Romantic Times Career Achievement winner for contemporary romantic suspense.

Christina enjoys hiking in the nearby Arizona mountains or testing her Jeep's transfer case skid plate off road. But most often you'll find her hard at work on her next hot Code Name Navy SEAL adventure for HQN books.