Carolyn Hawkins writes contemporary romances packed with big laughs, plenty of spice, and characters who feel like your best friends.

Armed with a BS in Journalism & Literature, Carolyn spent years hustling through corporate America before a burnout era sent her chasing the lifelong dream she’d put on pause. Her debut series, From Austin, with Love, was born along the way. As a child, she loved making her Barbies kiss and get married, so, really, writing romance is just inner-child work.

When she’s not drafting meet-cutes or figuring out how to weave bits of Austin into her stories, she can usually be found spending time with friends, watching college football or F1 with her husband, and trying to convince him that rescuing one more four-legged creature is a very good idea.