Ms. Hinton's first book was a devotional guide, MEDITATIONS FOR WALKING. Her fiction includes THE THINGS I KNOW BEST, as well as the Hope Springs trilogy: FRIENDSHIP CAKE, GARDEN OF FAITH (available in paperback as HOPE SPRINGS), and FOREVER FRIENDS.  Her most recent book, THE LAST ODD DAY, has just been released.

Ms. Hinton currently lives in New Mexico with her husband.