Katie Karambelas is a contemporary and fantasy romance author. She’s a southern girl who loves HEAs and exploring love in all its many forms. She has an MFA in fiction from Cedar Crest College and a BA in media studies (screenwriting). Her debut novel Second Best was published in 2020 and is being republished as Before We Break (newly edited with a new cover and epilogue) in August 2025. When she’s not writing, she enjoys traveling with her family and going to barre classes.