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About Me

I was born on a very cold, very snowy February morning in Sweden some years ago. I looked at my mom, asked for a pencil, and the rest is history.

No, not quite.

While a voracious reader from a young age, I didn’t start putting my own stories in writing until I had children of my own. At that point, the words wanted out, so I put my master’s degree in educational psychology and career as a teacher on the shelf, and picked up the pen.

Now, I write stories about the lives and inner workings of women - their hopes, dreams, journeys, and relationships - with the goal of making readers both laugh and cry.

When not writing, reading, or raising humans, I like to bake, draw, and hang out with my eternal sidekick — a mini golden-doodle named Archie, who is a Very Good Boy.

Happy face: Fireflies, playing piano at midnight, Swedish candy

Sad face: Bigotry, kids doing magic poorly, cherry-flavored meds