Writing has always been Tonya Burrows's one true love. She wrote her first novel-length story in eighth grade and hasn't put down her pen since. She received a BA in creative writing from SUNY Oswego and is now working on a MFA in popular fiction at Seton Hill University. She shares her life with two dogs and a ginormous cat in a small town in New York, but she suffers from a bad case of wanderlust and usually ends up moving someplace new every couple years. Luckily, her animals are all excellent travel buddies. When she's not writing, Tonya spends her time reading, painting, exploring new places, and enjoying time with her family.