NJ Damschroder grew up in Massachusetts, and loves the New England Patriots more than anything. (Except her family. And writing and reading. And popcorn.) When she’s not writing young adult adventure novels, she does freelance editing and project management. She and her husband have two daughters, one of whom is also a novelist. (The other one prefers math. Smart kid. Practical.) Her fourth YA novel, MANIFEST DESTINY, was the third-place winner in the 2019 Athena Awards for Excellence in Young Adult and New Adult fiction. You can learn more about her and her books at njdamschroder.com.