Vincent Van Gogh once said, "I dream of painting and then I paint my dream."

​The inspiration for almost all my books comes from my dreams. I usually see a scene or an image, and my mind takes off from there. A few times, the characters even reveal their names in my dreams. I love stories. I love hearing them, and I love telling them. The books I write are my stories. Each character is a small piece of me. Each story reveals little bits of my thoughts, hopes, and often fears. When you read my books, you will know me.


I write under two names. Annie Rife is the name I use to write contemporary romance stories. The characters are unique, but uniquely human. The stories all take place in or near present time. Lyra Zonder is the name I use to write paranormal romance stories. These stories can go anywhere, literally in one case to another planet. The characters and stories are different and require a little open-mindedness but they are well worth the time.


I hope you enjoy the stories I tell ... the stories that come from my dreams.