Charyse Allan is an avid reader, but didn't become one until high school. This is also when she realized her passion for writing, however it wasn't until a couple years into her marriage that she tried her hand at writing a novel. She grew up in Arizona, dancing at her mom's studio and riding horses at her dad's house. She's a jack of many trades, having been a pastry chef, line cook, server and secretary, but is now living her dream as a writer. When she isn't writing or reading, she can be found in Northern Arizona, tending her garden with her husband and best friend, while their two kids and two crazy dogs run around the yard. Charyse is also a big fan of yoga, juicing and being a vegetarian--she misses bacon like nobody's business.