Jen discovered romance novels as a Very Cool (TM) teenager, when she volunteered at the local library after school (as Very Cool teens often do). At the time, the specific appeal was that they had way more sex in them than the Nancy Drew books she'd been reading... but she also loved the feminism, optimism, and unrelenting pursuit of happy ever after—even in the darkest times. 

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Determined to become a romance writer, Jen made the obvious decision to major in astrophysics. When that turned out to be the wrong fit (what's up, fellow late-diagnosed AuADHD people!), she got a degree in hospitality instead, then spent a decade managing restaurants in NYC and Portland before finally settling down to write. 

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She now lives in Portland, Oregon with a bloodthirsty cat, a sassy husky-malamute, a sweetie-pie border collie, her animal-loving partner, and a rotating collection of short-lived plants. In her free time, she likes to hyphenate words.

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Jen is represented by Eva Scalzo at Speilburg Literary agency.