Elizabeth Illig is a rom-com writer who crafts second chance romances that feel like summer—hot, fun, and sparkling with hope. She writes for sharp women yearning to escape with swoony fictional men. Born and raised in North Carolina, Elizabeth has a degree in counseling and another in English from universities in her beloved home state, where she continues to live with her son, golden-retriever puppy, and golden-retriever-like husband. She owns a private career coaching practice, has ghostwritten nonfiction, and has taught college classes. When she’s not working, she reads way too many romance novels, devours way too many french fries, and tries way too often to run short and long distances (with mixed results). You can find her online at www.elizabethillig.com and on Instagram @elizabeth.illig.