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/new 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 lady 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.