Multi-award winning author Kris Bryant was born in Tacoma, WA, but has lived all over the world and now considers Kansas City her home. She received her BA in English from the University of Missouri and spends a lot of her time buried in books. She enjoys hiking, photography, and spending time with her family and friends.

Her first novel, Jolt, was a Lambda Literary Award Finalist. Forget-Me-Not was selected by the American Library Association's 2018 Over the Rainbow book list and was a Golden Crown Finalist for Contemporary Romance. Breakthrough won a 2019 Goldie for Contemporary Romance, Listen won a 2020 Goldie for Contemporary Romance, and Temptation won a 2021 Goldie for Contemporary Romance. Kris can be reached at krisbryantbooks@gmail.com or at krisbryant.net.