Award-winning author Alexi Venice writes legal and crime thrillers with LGBTQ leads and wlw romance. Her bestselling legal thriller, "STANDBY COUNSEL, A Monica Spade Novel," received a 2020 Lesfic Bard Award. Venice is a member of International Thriller Writers and a patron member of The Lesbian Review. Venice's 32-year legal career informs her legal, medical and crime fiction. She is legal counsel under a different name at an international healthcare system, specializing in preparing nurses and physicians to testify in court in both civil and criminal trials. Venice's heart, imagination and life experience inform her romantic drama. When she isn't writing, Venice can be found on the lake boating with her family. Venice is married and lives in Wisconsin. Stay connected with Venice at: Twitter: @VeniceAlexi Website: alexivenice.com Facebook: facebook.com/alexivenicenovels Instagram: instagram.com/alexivenice Blog: alexiveniceblog.com