Laura's love of the old west began in childhood with her Little House books and continues to this day. The strength and courage of the families who carved lives out of nothing have always amazed and inspired her, and made her thank the good Lord she was born in a time of electricity and indoor plumbing.

Her stories of the old west have been described as "delightful," "clever," and "smart, sassy and refreshingly different ."

She lives in southwestern British Columbia with her husband, three sons, a turtle named Sheldon and an extremely energetic German Shepherd.