Jennifer Echols was born in Atlanta and grew up in a small town on a beautiful lake in AlabamaтАФa setting that has inspired many of her books. Her nine romantic novels for young adults have been published in seven languages and have won the National ReadersтАЩ Choice Award, the Aspen Gold ReadersтАЩ Choice Award, the Write Touch ReadersтАЩ Award, the Beacon, and the BooksellersтАЩ Best Award. Her novel Going Too Far was a finalist in the RITA and was nominated by the American Library Association as a Best Book for Young Adults. She lives in Birmingham with her husband and her son. Visit her at Jennifer-Echols.com.