Raised in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA Today bestselling author VIOLETTA RAND spent her childhood reading, writing, and playing soccer. After meeting her husband in New England, they moved to Alaska where she studied environmental science and policy as an undergraduate before attending graduate school. Violetta then spent nearly a decade working as an environmental scientist, specializing in soil and water contamination and environmental assessments.

Violetta still lives in Anchorage, Alaska and spends her days writing evocative New Adult romance and historical romance. Violetta is currently working on multiple series for Loveswept/Random House including two New Adult series The Devil’s Den and Lies & Leather, in historical romance The Wild MacRae Series (Highlanders), and a steamy Viking trilogy, The Fury series.  When she’s not reading, writing, or editing, she enjoys time with her husband, pets, and friends. In her free time, she loves to hike, fish, and ride motorcycles and 4-wheelers.