[1] She graduated in 2000 from Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in print journalism and began work as a reporter for Paducah Sun.
[2] Reception for Harper's work has been positive,[3][4] with her Naked Werewolf and Nice Girls series both being "Top Picks" for Romantic Times.
[6] The Nice Girls series has been praised by Publishers Weekly[7] and USA Today,[8] with Publishers Weekly praising Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors' "stellar supporting characters, laugh-out-loud moments, and outrageous plot twists".
Sweet Tea & Sympathy has received positive reviews from Publishers Weekly and the Romantic Times.
The Library Journal stated, “This sweet tale of the city girl finding a home in the country launches Harper’s latest series and will go down as easy as honey on a deep-fried Twinkie.”[15] In 2024, Harper announced the sale of her first murder mystery to Berkley Prime Crime.