The owner of a boutique chocolate factory in Atlanta, MJ O’Neill loves to write lighthearted, romantic mysteries with a sweet twist. She has a degree in business communications from North Carolina State University. Through creative endeavors in her IT career, she has written everything from technical manuals to corporate blogs, and as a certified project manager, MJ is sure everyone’s life needs a project plan!

MJ has recently survived transplanting from the Midwest, where she was raised, and is now soaking up the Southern hospitality of Atlanta, Georgia. When she’s not spinning a sweet yarn or creating delicious confections, she spends time with her husband, Brian, their kids, who range in age from 24 to 7, a hyperactive cocker spaniel named Divo (after the band), a princess tabby cat named Twilight (before the book stole her name), and a collection of stray fish. The whole gang can be found tooling around the back roads of the South in their RV, where MJ uses the downtime to hatch her next sweet plot.