Melissa Rosenberger loved writing and illustrating stories as a child and authored her first book at the age of six. However, she eventually chose a career in medicine, practicing as an anesthesiologist in the Philadelphia suburbs for nearly a decade. Believing it's never too late to discover God's unique plans for each of us, Melissa stepped away from medicine in 2014. A tour of Israel inspired both the research for this novel and her return to writing. She spends her free time creating stained glass projects, enjoying telenovelas and watching bumble bees at a local arboretum.