Marla Taviano is the author of From Blushing Bride to Wedded Wife (Harvest House, 2006) and Is That All He Thinks About? (Harvest House, 2007) She also writes educational books for McGraw–Hill’s reading curriculum.

Marla is a gifted communicator with a passion for reaching young women with God’s truth. Delighting readers with her personable writing style and candid sense of humor, In the midst of charming personal anecdotes, readers are led back to the truth of God’s Word.
Despite just celebrating her 31st birthday, Marla has been teaching, speaking, and writing professionally for over a decade. Her dynamic teaching style and genuine love for her students have made her a favorite among her pupils over the years. Audiences are entertained and encouraged by her engaging enthusiasm.

Since composing her first poem at age four, Marla knew she wanted to be a writer. She left her teaching career in 2000 to stay home with her newborn daughter and devote more time to writing.

Marla and her husband, Gabe (who just nods and smiles when women tell him, “I feel like I know you after reading all the intimate details of your marriage!”), live in Ohio and have three daughters—six-year-old Olivia Joy, four-year-old Ava Marie, and one-year-old Nina Gabriel.

Being a mom to little ladies means re-living the childhood joys of Anne of Green Gables, Little House on the Prairie, Parent Trap, Pollyanna, and princesses. Marla feels so blessed she could burst.