Growing up in the Midwest on a steady diet of fairy tales, Where the Wild Things Are, and Alice in Wonderland, I destined myself to stink at anything except writing  or teaching books. I moved to South Carolina years ago to study nineteenth-century British literature at the University of South Carolina. After finishing my PhD, I began writing novels.

My young adult book, Ripper, about the Jack the Ripper murders in Victorian London, was published by Flux/Llewellyn in 2012. Renegade (2013) and Resurrection (2014) completed the trilogy. My women’s fiction novel, How to Grieve Like a Victorian, debuts with Canary Street Press in December 2025. A contemporary romance, the novel features a British literature professor and bestselling author, who copes with sudden widowhood through grieving like a Victorian and haring off to London. The book is an escapist travel romance exploring the many layers of grief and the opportunities for finding joy after hitting rock bottom. My next book, The Best Revenge, a romantic comedy, is forthcoming with Canary Street Press in November 2026.

I live in Indiana with my husband, Henry, and three children. I love running, yoga, Mr. Darcy, and chocolate.