Manda Collins is a bestselling romance author whose stories combine the historical romance of Jane Austen’s novels with the thrilling suspense of the Nancy Drew series, both childhood favorites. Collins is a former academic librarian, and her books have been reviewed by Entertainment Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Publishers Weekly, BookPage, and USA Today. When not writing, she can be found watching true-crime documentaries, playing word games, and amateurly knitting. A native of Alabama, Collins lives on the Gulf Coast with a stubborn cat and more books than are strictly necessary.