Renée Carlino is a screenwriter and the bestselling author of acclaimed novels such as Before We Were Strangers, Swear On THIS Life, Wish You Were Here, Sweet Thing, Nowhere But Here, Sweet Little Thing, Lucian Divine, After the Rain, The Last Post, Shopping For Love, and Blind Kiss. Her latest work, THIS USED TO BE US, is anticipated by her readership.

Her books have been prominently featured in national publications such as Cosmopolitan Magazine, InStyle Magazine, USA TODAY, Huffington Post, Latina magazine, Publisher's Weekly, Redbook, Sunset Magazine, Coastal Living, and the Union Tribune.

Renée is also involved in adapting her book Wish You Were Here into a film with Julia Stiles, which is set to hit theaters on January 17th.

She grew up in California and resides in the San Diego area with her husband, two sons, and their sweet pup John Snow Cash.