Amanda lives in New England with her college sweetheart husband, two feral children, and a very odd golden retriever. When she's not writing, Amanda works in Special Education. A lifelong writer who first submitted a story directly to Big 5 publishing houses in the fourth grade (it wasn't published), Amanda writes stories that highlight the messy, beautiful lives of unperfect people who find love where they least expect. Her debut novel, LOVE & OTHER FIRE HAZARDS, will be published by Harper Perennial in Spring/Summer 2027.