Born in England on the 14th February 1967, the daughter of much respected transport tycoon Lord Henshingly Croft, Lara was set to lead her life as a high society figure. From the age of 11, Lara was educated at the Sor Bon in Paris, where she discovered rock climbing, before returning to England to finish her schooling. In her final year, Lara took a ski trip that would change her life forever.

The class of 18, led by teacher Miss Millet, traveled to Tibet for what was a week of great skiing. On the plane flight home, however, while flying through think fog, the plane hit a flock of birds. One of the birds smashed through the windscreen of the prop driven aircraft, causing the pilot to momentarily lose visuals. The plane veed of course, and one of its wings clipped a cliff.

The plane went down. Lara woke 45 minutes after the crash. All of the other passengers were dead. Fearing an avalanche, Lara grabbed what she could and fled the wreckage, just minutes before the plane was covered by masses of snow. A week later, Lara stumbled into the small village of Tokakeriby, near Biratnagar, Nepal, almost dead.

Doctor Laing, an American missionary doctor who was working in the village at the time, nurtured her back to health. Upon her return to England, Lara began to find that upper-class British society was a bit to claustrophobic for her, and began missing the adventure of being along in harsh environments. Lara began taking voyages of discovery and exploration around the world to fill her desires.

Despite the drastic life change, Lara still retained the essence of her upbringing - most notably with her polite, upper-class accent. Lara's parents though, having sported hopes of her marrying the Earl of Farringdon, were less than convinced about this chosen lifestyle. In 1988 she was disowned by her family, and turned to writing as a mean to fund her trips, with all of her books becoming instant best sellers. Lara just managed to live off the profits of her books, until being contacted by one of the Croft family lawyers in 1993.

She was informed of a secret treasure hidden by one of her long lost relatives. After an extensive search, the treasure was found, setting up Lara for the rest of her life. Along with the treasure, Lara also received a large plot of land in the British Virgin Islands, on the island of St Bridget, as well as the title of the Duchess of Saint Bridget.

Lara is currently living alone in her Mansion in Surrey, which she inherited many years ago. At one time she saw little use in it but now realizes that, if nothing else, it is at least handy for storing all the artifacts she has acquired on her travels. She is also occasionally seen at her summer home on the island of St. Bridget, in the British Virgin Islands.