I'm Jo. Introvert, lover of words, and champion conflict avoider. I'm a sucker for a brooding, misunderstood, yet disproportionately likable literary hero, and  I blame Jane Austen for my unrealistic expectations in relationships. I write for the young adult audience, in the hopes of capturing their imaginations the way my favorite writers caught mine. If, one day, my novel finds its way into the hands of a young girl sneaking quietly off to the woods to read *just one more chapter*, then my life purpose will have been actualized. Here's to the stories that change everything.