I am Mallory, author and perpetual wrangler of dogs who would much rather be outside right now. As cliché as it sounds, I have been a reader and writer for as long as I can remember. My first so called published work was an illustrated deep dive into the extinction of Eohippus, lovingly created by my nine year old self and still proudly produced by my mother whenever she wants to embarrass me. I was the kid hauling armfuls of library books every week, convinced there could never be such a thing as too many. These days, e books help, but the love of physical shelves has never faded.

Monsters have always fascinated me. They mirror the deepest parts of the human mind, from our darkest fears to our most powerful desires. Monsters can symbolize freedom from societal rules, untamed passion, and the things we are often afraid to name. When someone reaches out to a monster, imagination takes over. That pull toward the nonhuman and deeply character driven stories eventually led me to romance. And honestly, monsters are hot.