Lauren Battiste had been writing steamy romance and erotica for years as a hobby under the pen name "RaLa Writes" when she finally decided to go pro. Reborn under her new monicker, Lauren's work reaches out and touches countless new readers through Steam Books Erotica & Romance as well her own independent publishing. Lauren especially loves to explore the burning passion in interracial exchanges.A native of Michigan, Lauren holds a degree in Business Administration, but we think she's even better at administering visions of love and lust into her readers' imaginations.You can keep up with Lauren Battiste's latest at her blog: laurenxbattiste.wordpress.com