Originally a farm girl from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Kristen pulled up her roots, moved one county west and has called the Pottstown area her home for most of the past three decades. After working as a planning consultant to local governments for nearly thirty years, she began writing books to stay sane. She lives with her husband and rescue herd of two dogs and three cats, one of which found its way into the pages of her novels. When Kristen's not writing, she can be found snacking.