Born into an Italian-Irish family (hence the short temper and the freckles), Lori grew up on the Jersey Shore and now makes her home outside of Boston in a place close enough to the ocean that on the right day, she can smell the sea from her back deck, and yet it still takes an hour to get to the beach.Having earned her bachelor's degree in journalism, she worked as a writer, editor, and graphic designer before embracing her love of fictional people. When not writing or reading (preferably from a sandy locale), Lori can be found chatting books and perfecting the art of efficient writing through Twitter. Find her at @loriagoldstein.