Kristen Hogrefe Parnell writes suspenseful fiction from a faith perspective for women and young adults. An educator at heart, she also teaches English online and enjoys being a podcast guest. Her books have won the Selah Award and the Grace Award, among others, and her inspirational romantic suspense novel, Take My Hand, is now available through Mountain Brook Ink publishing.

Kristen lives in the Tampa, Florida area with her husband and son, and one of their favorite places to travel is Beech Mountain, North Carolina, a setting in her Crossroads Suspense series. Connect with her at KristenHogrefeParnell.com.