B. L. Crumley was raised in a small Oregon Coast town, similar to the ones she writes about. She loves everything about the beach, and her favorite pastime is looking for sea glass. She also enjoys hiking, biking, reading, nature, and exploring new places (especially beaches). While her writing is fiction, all of the beaches, hikes, and hidden coves included in her books are real places (and definitely worth visiting). B. L. Crumley currently lives in the Midwest with her husband, and golden retriever, Stella.