Melinda Jo Ray is the owner and proprietor of the Historic Nutt House Hotel in Granbury, Texas. The hotel building was constructed in 1893 by the Nutt Brothers to house their booming grocery business and a hotel. It is their story that compelled her to realize her lifelong dream of writing and publishing her own books. Miss Ray is a retired librarian and former bookstore owner. She is active in her church, her community, and in regional historic preservation efforts.