Darlene goes by daughter, niece, cousin, friend, sister (an only child for 20 years), wife, mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother all in that order. 

She and her husband, Henry, have been married for nearly 28 years and have two amazing adult children. Their oldest, who is married, gave them a wonderful son-in-law and a perfectly adorable grandson. Their youngest is finishing his senior year of college and works full time as a Youth Counselor at a Juvenile Detention Center. They are very proud parents and grandparents. 

Darlene's passions are reading and writing. Years ago, she founded a Virginia chapter of a national book club, where she also served as president. She currently boasts a collection of over 450 physical books (what's left after donating and loaning others out) and countless eBooks. Her love for books led her to write and publish contemporary fiction novels.