Karin Boutall enjoyed a fifteen year career in the finance industry before her passion for uncovering hidden gems led her to fiction writing. Prior to crafting novels, she researched and recorded family histories. She was awarded the Blanch, Young, McNeal Award for Creative Writing. Currently, Karin lives on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She is an active Certified Master Gardener with the Mississippi State University program. She and her husband are avid kayakers.