Elodie Nowodazkij crafts sizzling rom-coms with grumpy book boyfriends and the bold, funny women who win their hearts. Sometimes, she even writes stories that scare the crap out of her. Raised in a small French village, she was never far from a romance novel. At nineteen, she moved to the U.S., where she found out her French accent is here to stay. Now in Maryland with her husband, dog, and cat, she whips up heartwarming, hilarious, and hot romances. Ready to take the plunge? The water's delightfully warm.