Kristina Forest is the author of romances for both teens and adults, including I Wanna Be Where You Are, which The New York Times called, "a big hearted story," and Now That I've Found You, a Book Riot Best Book of 2020. Her adult romance debut, The Neighbor Favor, published in February 2023. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing at The New School and she can often be found rearranging her bookshelf.