Tessa PalmeriTessa Palmeri lives in Texas with her family (which includes too many dogs). She has a special interest in how the family, as a social institution, shapes the attitudes, motivations, and goals of young people. She enjoys portraying complicated familydynamics and the catalysts that launch teenagers into adulthood. Her hope is that readers, of all ages, will be entertained and encouraged by the main characters in her novels as they learn to define relationship boundaries and triumph over obstacles and limitations. Read More Read Less