Florencia Bonelli was born in Córdoba city, Argentina, and was studying to be an accountant when she discovered The Sheik by Edith Hull. After reading it, she abandoned her studies for a life as a writer. Since then, Bonelli’s historical novels have conquered bestseller lists in Argentina and all over the world; her work has been published in Spain, Germany, Portugal, and all of Latin America. Bonelli currently lives in Buenos Aires.