Maria Imbalzano is an award-winning contemporary author who writes about strong, independent women and the men who fall in love with them.

A member of New Jersey Romance Writers, Maria has received many honors for her work including the ACRA Readers’ Choice Heart of Excellence Award, the NEST (National Excellence in Story Telling) Award, Still Moments Magazine Readers’ Choice Award, Long and Short Reviews Book of the Month Award, and the Wisconsin Romance Writers Write Touch Readers Award. She was also a finalist for the New England Readers’ Choice Award, the NJ Romance Writers Golden Leaf Award, the RONE Award, the Beverley Award, the Carolyn Award, and the Book Buyers Best Award.

Maria graduated from Fordham University School of Law and practiced as a matrimonial attorney for over thirty-five years at Stark & Stark before retiring to focus full-time on her writing career.

She has served on many non-profit Boards including Thomas Edison State University Foundation, Dress for Success Central New Jersey, The American Cancer Society (Mercer County), The Princeton Ballet (now the American Repertory Theater) and the McCorristin Catholic High School Scholarship Committee.

She has received the distinguished Family of Edison Award for her work with The Thomas Edison State University Foundation, the Iron Mike Professional Achievement Award from Trenton Catholic Academy and was recently inducted into the Italian American National Hall of Fame.

Maria is thrilled that her two adult daughters have become strong, independent women like the heroines in her books.