Marcella Bell was born and raised in Salmon Nation but now lives where kalo grows. In addition to being an author, she is a book person, a honeybee enthusiast, and a fan of anime, travel, corvids, karaoke, and the Portland Timbers. For a sneak peak behind the writing scenes and into the weird mind of an author, follow her @marcellabellwrites on TikTok and Instagram, or visit marcellabell.com.

Emmy's interest in romance can be traced back to her love of Nancy Drew books, when she tried to solve the mysteries of her favorite detective while rereading the romantic chapters with Ned Nickerson. Over 20 years later, Harlequin Presents made her dream come true by offering her a contract for her first book. When she isn't writing, she's chasing her son, feeding her menagerie of fur babies or carving out a little time on her front porch with her firefighter hubby.