Ashley Elston is the author of several novels, including The Rules for Disappearing (a finalist in the Best Young Adult Novel category of the International Thriller Awards) and 10 Blind Dates. Her work has been translated into 23 languages. Her debut adult thriller, First Lie Wins, is currently in development for a TV series with Hulu. She graduated with a Liberal Arts degree from Louisiana State University in Shreveport. Ashley worked for many years a wedding photographer before turning her hand to writing. Ashley lives in Louisiana with her husband and three sons.