Mara Ryder loves coffee, vodka, and the thrill of the chase. She's into Rockabilly couture, Urban Decay, Volbeat, tattoos and giving a damn.

She likes to write and read about imperfection because it's real. It's our flaws and our mistakes that make us the best versions of ourselves even though it's sometimes ugly getting there. That's why she loves the new adult genre so much. The rules from traditional romance don't apply and the characters are free to make a journey with real mistakes, conflicting emotions and desires--and we can all see we're not alone, no matter what we've gone through.

She loves to hear from her readers and you can contact her at mararyderbooks (at) gmail