Beth Pattillo was born and raised in Lubbock, Texas. She attended Trinity University in San Antonio. After graduating, she attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and received a Master of Divinity degree. She became an ordained minister, and is the executive director of FaithLeader, an organization that works to develop a new generation of Christian leaders. She writes historical romance, chick lit, mystery, and women’s fiction. In 2006, she received Romance Writers of America RITA award for Best Inspirational Romance for her book Heavens to Betsy. She currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee.