Jennifer Hart Shaw has lived most of her life in Austin and the surrounding Texas Hill Country, where her story takes place. She graduated from The University of Texas in Austin and has been a speech pathology assistant, teacher, youth leader, foster parent, administrator, and writer. Her interest include writing, reading, drawing, art, cooking, word games, and spending time with her amazing family and friends. She lives in Buda, Texas with her husband and three children. Minus Me & You is her first novel.