Larissa Ione is a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author known for her contemporary and paranormal romance novels. She is published with Samhain, Red Sage Kensington, and Grand Central Publishing. Along with Stephanie Tyler, she is one half of the writing duo known as Sydney Croft, with books published by Bantam Dell.

Before becoming a full-time novelist, Larissa was an Air Force veteran and worked in meteorology. Her passion for writing has led her to publish dozens of books and land her on several bestseller lists. She has also been nominated for a RITA award.

Larissa believes in celebrating life's moments and keeps a bottle of Champagne chilling in the fridge for any occasion. When not writing, she enjoys traveling, playing on her VR headset, or watching reruns of Big Bang Theory.

She resides in Wisconsin with her retired U.S. Coast Guard husband, her son, a rescue cat named Vegas, and her dogs, including a Belgian Malinois named Duvel and a German Shepherd named Fulda.