Lori Freeland wrote her first story at age five. It wasn’t good, but it left her with the belief that everyone has a story to tell. An author, editor, and writing coach, she writes everything from articles to short stories to novels, has taught at conferences across the country, and helped many new writers find their voices. She’s an eclectic but finicky mood reader who loves happy endings, thrills and chills, unexpected twists, anything a little weird and—of course—the perfect romance. When she’s not curled up with her dogs stressing about her life choices and drinking too much coffee, you can find her messing with the lives of the imaginary people living inside her head.