Tanya Park is a Southern California native. She describes herself as being "pathologically shy" when she was younger. Since the first rule of writing is, "write what you know," she...view moreTanya Park is a Southern California native. She describes herself as being "pathologically shy" when she was younger. Since the first rule of writing is, "write what you know," she created Gwendolyn Springfield, the heroine of this novel.view less