Lynette Ferreira was born and mainly raised in South Africa, but she also lived in Namibia and Ireland. She holds qualifications in marketing and education. For most of her adult life, she worked as a personal assistant at an international financial institution, then she was a quality assessor, a trainer, and also a shoulder to cry on at a youth group. Besides writing, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading and watching lots of movies. She currently lives in Northern Ireland with her husband, children, a big, fat, black cat and two goldfish.