Jamie Brenner grew up in suburban Philadelphia, where her regular Saturday routine of brunch and a visit to the local bookstore with her father led to a lifelong love of reading. After studying literature at George Washington University, Brenner set out for New York City and a career in book publishing. Now a full-time writer herself, she is the author of The Wedding Sisters and The Gin Lovers. Brenner still lives in New York with her husband and children, whom she takes to the bookstore every chance she gets.