Best known for her young adult fantasy novels, this North Carolina-born author published such popular works as Sweetly, Purity, and Cold Spell. She also developed a popular online presence, posting numerous video blogs and heading an internet writing community called 2009 Debutantes. She began her college career at Georgia College & State University and went on to graduate from the University of Georgia. She published her first novel, As You Wish, in 2009.