Kris Rafferty was born in Cambridge, MA, the youngest of four. After earning a degree in theatre arts from the University of Massachusetts in Boston, she married her college sweetheart, traveled the country and wrote novels. Three children and a Pomeranian/Shih Tzu mutt later, she studied classical piano, earned her 3rd Degree Black Belt in Parker Kenpo Karate, published eight novels, and is currently a graduate student earning her MA in the English Department at UNCW.