Hilari Cohen has spent her lifetime surrounded by books. First as a reader, then as an editor for renowned publishing houses such as Grosset and Dunlap, Harlequin and Zebra Books, where she worked with multiple bestselling authors before deciding to give fiction writing a try herself. She challenged herself to be brave and write a novel after secretly wanting to do just that. It was hard, frustrating and difficult, but above all else, it was life-affirming!