Rhita Moritz is a paranormal romance author from Staunton, Virginia, where Appalachian folklore and local legends heavily influence her work. A Virginia native, she joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 2015 and later transitioned to the Army National Guard in 2020 to return home, where she continues to serve. Moritz holds a Master of Science in Marketing from the College of William and Mary. When she isn’t writing, she practices photography and Brazilian jiu-jitsu which inspires the grit, physicality, and realism in her stories. Her love of the supernatural began early, shaped by growing up in a haunted house and a lifelong fascination with the thin line between the ordinary and the unknown.