Chelley St Clair writes love stories with emotional grit, often featuring broken, morally questionable characters who find their way to redemption.

Obsessed with learning and trying everything, she's had careers ranging from gang intervention to zookeeping. After decades of collecting unusual experiences, she's found her calling as a writer, weaving bits of everything into her imaginary worlds.

Living in Tennessee, nature and the Southern U.S are frequently at the heart of her work.