I grew up on Long Island and earned a BA in English from SUNY Buffalo (very cold but lots of fun) and an MBA from Duke (warmer climate, different kind of fun). I was a marketing executive in the hospitality and consulting industries, which gave me the opportunity to study how people connect, travel, learn, and grow. I live in Virginia with my husband and two daughters. Although I’ve been writing stories about friendship since elementary school, Five Million Moments is my debut novel.