Ann-Marie Desiree was born in Detroit, and grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She attended colleges at Davenport University, Michigan State University, U.C.L.A., and Lund Universitet in Sweden, among others. She has bachelors degrees in History (with minors in Psychology and Education), Business Administration, and International Business, and a Masters Degree in History.

Ann-Marie has also been a columnist and news reporter for various newspapers, and a freelance writer for magazines. She has also written several books of both fiction and non-fiction. She is a member of the Authors Guild, the Mystery Writers of America, the National Fantasy Fan Federation, the National Writers Association, the National Writers Union, the Romance Writers of America, and the Science Fiction Writers of America. She has been listed in the Who's Who in America for several years.

Ann-Marie is a world traveler, and has had many interactions with people from all kinds of places and backgrounds. These have included most continental U.S. states and Hawaii, India, Australia, North Africa, Scandinavia and Western Europe, Panama, Canada, and Mexico. She speaks several languages and enjoys researching and writing about her numerous trips and experiences. Her chief love is to help others to improve their lives, and to offer them all the encouragement she can.