Mandalyn Kaye, aka Neesa Hart burst onto the romance scene with her first book The Promise, in 1995, followed by Beyond All Measure in early 1996. Both garnered rave reviews from critics and readers alike. Since then, she has written several more historical romances under the name Mandalyn Kaye, and contemporaries as Neesa Hart. Already an award-winning author, Neesa was a Romance Writers of America (RWA) Golden Heart finalist in 1992. Her first book, The Promise, won a Pewter Award from the National Association of Printing and Publishing Executives, as well as the prestigious Holt Medallion. In 1996, she was voted "Best Up and Coming Author" by the readers of Affaire de Couer. She is also a two-time recipient of the Congressional Award, a national service award presented by the U.S. Congress for outstanding voluntary public office. She is currently under contract with Silhouette, Avon, Ballantine Books, and Zebra publishing companies.