A. C. Arthur has worked as a paralegal in every field of law since high school, but her first love is and always will be writing romance. A multiple-award-winning author, A. C. has written more than eighty novels, including The After Party most recently and those under her USA Today bestselling pen name, Lacey Baker. After years of hosting reader-appreciation events, A. C. created the One Love Reunion, designed to bring together readers, authors, and other members of the literary industry to celebrate their love of books. A. C. resides in Maryland with her family, where she's currently working on her next book or watching Criminal Minds. For more information, please visit www.acarthur.com.