Mackenzie Lucas, is a lover of story in any form. She's an avid reader of genre fiction, she writes contemporary and fantasy romance, mystery, and cozy fantasy mysteries. In any story, emotional integrity and authenticity are most important to her as well as a big dose of romping hot sexual tension and smart mystery. She enjoys sharp-witted, sexy heroines, hunky alpha heroes who know how to take care of their women, and plot twists that surprise her, but most of all, she just wants to experience a satisfying emotional arc of a character falling in love, coming home, reintegrating into their support system, and finding what he or she needs most in life.

Mac is a small-town country girl with a world-traveler's soul. She grew up in the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania and she's lived in Dublin, Ireland, in Long Island for a summer, and now resides in the Washington, D.C. area. She obtained her undergraduate degree in English Literature from Dickinson College and received her M.F.A. in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. She's currently an author, writing coach, licensed massage therapist, a mother, and pawrent to Riley, her sweet yet sassy Sheepadoodle.

With Mackenzie Lucas?whether you're reading her light urban fantasy romance or her small-town-based, detective-led mystery?you'll always get a story about connectedness, community, and emotional authenticity, and, at its core, love, family, and justice. No, and it doesn't hurt that all her heroes are panty-melting gorgeous alphas and all their sexy, smart heroines know how to stand up to them, give no quarter, and give as good as they get, whether they're looking for Mr. Right or chasing The Big Bad to right the scales of justice in the world.

She also has several new mystery titles scheduled to release this summer and fall. Watch for announcements about two new exciting series due out soon!