I’m Kristyn, author of GIVEN OUR HISTORY and other novels.

I’m a mood writer at heart, chasing down cozy autumnal vibes or a sweltering, sexy summer vacation and trying to bottle all the feelings that come with the season(s). My writing style focuses heavily on creating a vivid setting—if I can transport my reader to a new place, then I’ve done something right. I also love a complicated, flawed heroine and a sweetheart of a hero who falls for every messy piece of her.

I’ve managed to make a career out of my favorite hobby, but other pastimes include wandering peat bogs, antiquing, and sewing/crafting. I hold an M.A. in history and museum studies from the University of New Hampshire and have to remind myself every day to NOT go after a PhD lest grad school steal what’s left of my soul.

I’m originally from Southern California, but these days I live in rural Maine with my husband and son.