Laurel Bragstad

Laurel Bragstad was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As the oldest of five kids sitting around the dinner table, she learned very early that family stories are often better than any drama, mystery, or sit-com on television—with enough secrets and distinct characters to fill a book.

These days, she teaches at Alverno College in Milwaukee and has an online course with Ed2Go/Cengage Learning. When she’s not teaching, writing, or reading, you might find her digging in her garden (weather permitting), where she’s either working out an assignment for her class or shaping characters and chapters for another novel.