Jessica Shirvington, née Pagent, is a talented Australian author born on April 15, 1979, in Sydney. She is best known for her captivating book series Embrace, also referred to as The Violet Eden Chapters.

Jessica is married to Matt Shirvington, an Australian athlete and television presenter. Together, they reside in Mosman with their two daughters and a son.

In addition to The Violet Eden Chapters, Jessica has written a standalone novel, Between the Lives, and has an exciting duology named Disruption. Her impressive achievements include being a finalist for Cosmopolitan’s annual Fun, Fearless Female Award in 2011 and 2012.

Jessica met the love of her life, her husband Matt, at age seventeen. Married for twelve years, her experience with early romance and its lasting power deeply influence the relationships she portrays in her young adult novels.