Inara was born in the winter wonderland of Buffalo, New York. She promptly commenced complaining about being cold, and didn't stop until she moved to North Carolina to attend Duke University. After graduating with a degree in history and women's studies, Inara wandered around the country teaching outdoor education and writing bad poetry. Given Inara's love of argument, it was really only a matter of time before she ended up in law school. Inara practiced law for ten years before being rescued by her love of fiction. Today, Inara enjoys the rainy splendor of Portland, Oregon, where she writes young adult fiction and adult romance. Her debut novel, DELCROIX ACADEMY: THE CANDIDATES, published in 2010 by Disney-Hyperion Books for Children, was a 2010 Oregon Spirit Book Award Honor Book. Inara's first adult romance, RADIANT DESIRE, was released in October 2011 by Entangled Publishing.