Eileen Rendahl is a national-bestselling and award-winning author of mystery, urban fantasy, and romance novels. She writes also writes as Lillian Bell, Kristi Abbott, and Eileen Carr. She was born in Dayton, Ohio, but moved when she was four and only remembers that she was born across the street from Baskin-Robbins. Eileen remembers anything that has to do with ice cream. Or chocolate. Or champagne. She has had many jobs and lived in many cities and feels unbelievably lucky to be where she is now and to be doing what she's doing.