Karen Ranney (February 5, 1963 – June 15, 2020) was an American author of historical and paranormal romance novels.
Ranney (pronounced Rain-ey) was the daughter of an Air Force officer and lived in places around the world, including Naples and Paris.
In first grade, she wrote a short story called "The Maple Leaf," which was chosen to be read over the school intercom.
[3] Most of Ranney's novels are set in Scotland[3] and feature "believable characters, careful plotting, and simmering sexual tension.
[5][6] In 2014 Ranney began writing the paranormal romance series The Montgomery Chronicles, which center on a newly and unwillingly turned female vampire, and in 2016 began writing a spinoff series, The Furry Chronicles.