Jennifer Safrey is the author of six other books, including five Harlequin romances. Two of her romances won the Golden Leaf Award for Best Long Contemporary Romance. She's an adjunct professor at Emerson College, where she teaches a graduate course on romance novels. She also works as a freelance editor. She lives in the Boston area with her novelist boyfriend, Teddy, and their two cats, Kimura and Potus. She grew up on Long Island.