Jolie, Isabel: - Isabel Jolie, aka Izzy, lives on a lake, loves dogs of all stripes, and if she's not working, she can be found reading, often with a glass of wine in hand. In prior lives, Izzie worked in marketing and advertising, in a variety of industries, such as financial services, entertainment, and technology. She holds a BA in Journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from New York University. In this life, she loves daydreaming and writing contemporary romances with strong heroines.