Kristen Granata is a bestselling romance author known for writing emotional stories with realistic, flawed characters who struggle through the darkest parts of life and come out stronger on the other side. If you're a lover of moving, inspirational reads, Kristen's your girl. Kristen openly shares her mental health struggles with depression and anxiety. Her message is a beacon of hope to anyone who is suffering: You are not alone. She delicately weaves this theme into her writing, and demonstrates the ability of love to heal after tragedy. When she's not teaching or writing, Kristen is reading, Instagramming, indulging in her messy love affair with popcorn, and annoying her wife and step-daughters by incessantly singing along to The Greatest Showman soundtrack. Kristen was born in Brooklyn, New York. She currently lives in New Jersey with her wife and her two step-daughters. Laurie West is an in-demand narrator with a background in film and stage acting. Alexander Cendese is a New York-based actor and narrator whose credits include roles on and off Broadway, in films, and on popular television shows, including Law & Order: SVU and All My Children. He holds a BFA from the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama.