EMILY RATH is an internationally bestselling author whose chart-topping, sex-positive, queer-inclusive fantasy and romance novels include the Second Sons Regency romances, the Why Choose tiktok sensation, the Jacksonville Rays Hockey Romances, and the Tuonella Duet fantasy novels. A former university professor, she holds PhDs in Political Science and Peace Studies from the University of Notre Dame. Emily is a third-generation Finnish American whose grandmother gave her a copy of the Kalevala and told stories about their family in Finland while baking pulla bread. She was born in Florida, raised in Kentucky, and now lives with her husband, son, and cat in Jacksonville, Florida. She can be found online at EmilyRathBooks.com, on Instagram @emilyrathauthor and on Tiktok @emilyrathbooks.