Crystal Bailey Gary is a family physician, proud boy mom, and a chaos coordinator by both profession and necessity. When she’s not seeing patients or scribbling fictional mayhem, she’s usually in the bleachers yelling encouragement at a wrestling match or trying to locate a lost Boy Scout uniform five minutes before a troop meeting. A North George native, she lives with her husband (also a doctor), their three wild hearted sons, and two overly dramatic dogs that she threatens to rehome on a daily basis (but never actually does). She has zero skills in home repair, barely tolerates, laundry, and has accepted that clutter is just part of her interior design. Crystal has been a bookworm since birth and always dreamed of writing stories that mixes heart, humor, and a little mystery. Like her character, Malory, she fiercely loves her patience, her family, and her community, and she never backs down from a fight when something feels wrong. She absolutely loves hearing from readers (especially the nice ones) so feel free to drop her a note at crystalgarywrites@gmail.com. Bonus points if your email includes a funny story, a dog swap offer, or a great book recommendation.