Darlene Johnson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the youngest of six children. She loves to travel and enjoys searching out local blues clubs or attending African dance classes wherever she finds herself. The cities where she has lived, and the destinations she has visited often find a home as a backdrop in her novels. Her most recent trip was to Belgium, where she fell in love with its people, culture, food and libations.
Darlene currently resides in Salt Lake City, Utah with her family.