Shelly Laurenston, originally from Long Island, New York, has adapted to life on the West Coast. This lifestyle involves enjoying healthy food, experiencing mostly sunny days, and encountering lots of guys not wearing shirts when they really should be.

She is also known as The New York Times Bestselling author G.A. Aiken, the creator of the Dragon Kin series. Under this pseudonym, she writes about dangerously and arrogantly sexy dragons. More information about her dragons can be found on her website.