Rachel Run­ya Katz is a con­tem­po­rary romance writer liv­ing in Seat­tle with her part­ner, her cat, and far too many house­plants. She has a PhD in bio­med­ical engi­neer­ing, which is min­i­mal­ly help­ful for this endeav­or. Her books cen­ter queer Jews of col­or and their lay­ered lives of joy, sad­ness, and love. She is the author of Thank You for Sharing.