C. J. Rains was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She now resides in a small town in southern Arizona where she spends the better part of her days writing poetry and chatting with her fellow writers.

"Love. What a beautiful word! Many will ride the roller coaster of love in their lifetime. And some may be just fortunate enough to find it but once and hold on. But beauty oftentimes comes with a price. When we pick a rose, we must be careful of the thorns."