Karen Marie Moning is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fever Series and the Highlander series. She has won the prestigious RITA award for best paranormal romance and is also a multiple RITA award nominee, and a Goodreads Reader's Choice Award winner. She completed a BA in Society & Law, with minors in Philosophy, Creative Writing, and Theatre from Purdue University. Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked in the insurance industry directing commercial litigation and intercompany arbitration.