Rachel Hawkins was born in Virginia and raised in Alabama. This means she uses words like “y’all” and “fixin'” a lot, and considers anything under 60 degrees to be borderline Arctic. Before deciding to write books about kissing and fire (and sometimes kissing while on fire), Rachel taught high school English for 3 years, and is still capable of teaching you The Canterbury Tales if you’re into that kind of thing.
She is married to a geologist, which means that they have incredibly strange dinner conversations (“So today at work, I wrote a chapter where killer fog, like, ATE PEOPLE.” “Huh. Well, I was chased by an angry reindeer while trying to map parts of Norway.” “Um…okay.”)
Rachel also has a little boy whose main hobbies are playing video games, running around in circles, and plotting his Future Intergalactic Take-Over.
When not writing books, Rachel enjoys reading, travelling, and knitting (very terribly.)
The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins is an exciting retelling of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre. It is a thriller that has an interesting concept and a fast-paced plot. The dual narration and drama-filled story will keep you flipping pages right up until the exciting end. Continue reading
Prince Charming by Rachel Hawkins is a book about an American girl who ends up following her sister to Scotland after becoming royalty. The main character is snarky and the side characters make the story so much fun. This first book in the Royals series is a light read perfect for anyone looking for a fluffy contemporary. Continue reading
