Haley is a true Midwestern girl who spends her days writing for the corporate world and her free time daydreaming while running or paddleboarding on a nearby lake. The inspiration for her first novel was drawn in part from working through the grief of losing her father, contemplating career redirection after being laid off, and falling in love with all the charm, friendships, and quirky ways of the small town to which she recently moved. She lives in Wisconsin with her husband and their chubby orange cat.