Kim O'Brien grew up in the village of Bronxville in New York. At Emory University in Atlanta, she earned a B.A. in psychology, but then decided to pursue her love of books and writing by attaining a master's degree in fine arts from Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville. She worked many years as a writer, editor, and speechwriter for IBM before writing full time. She is married, has two children and a dog named Daisy. Her favorite books are ones that move her to laugh, cry, worry, or scare her enough to check the locks on the doors. Her own stories are often filled with quirky humor and characters searching for love who ultimately find redemption in their faith.