Gretchen Ricker

Born in 1954, Gretchen Ricker grew up riding horses in Palos Verdes Estates, California. She developed a passion for story telling at an early age. Raised by her grandmother after losing her mother to cancer at five years old, she built a world of story around her life. "Fact or fiction?" her grandmother would ask when Gretchen came up with a new tale.

In high school she trained horses at Portuguese Bend stables on the Palos Verdes Peninsula and then went on to study Marine Biology at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

Gretchen is now a licensed Real Estate Broker on the Central Coast of California and lives with her husband, Dan and their "boat dog" Fred. They share four great kids and three exceptional grandchildren. Dan and Gretchen enjoy sailing, camping, and good friends.

Drawing from a diverse mix of life experience, she fills her stories with color, passion, and humor.

Visit her website at http://www.gretchenricker.net