Simone Elkeles

Simone Elkeles is a New York Times bestselling author of young adult romance novels, best known for her Perfect Chemistry trilogy. Born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, she earned a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Illinois in 1992 and an M.S. in Industrial Relations from Loyola University-Chicago, later working in her family's manufacturing business before becoming a full-time writer in 2000. She has won awards including the RITA from Romance Writers of America and now lives in Florida.