Kat Ryan is, by day, a middle school teacher where she encourages kids to fall in love with books and to write their stories. Since she was small she has lived in a world of books and, just recently, has decided to follow her long held dream of becoming an author. Kat believes all things in life are better with chocolate, coffee, and a view of the water. Unfortunately for her, she lives in the Midwest. At home Kat lives with her two teenage sons, two dogs, and her husband of twenty plus years, whom she refers to as the tall one.