Caroline Baccene is the author of the novels Breathing in the Fog and A Beautiful Lily. She grew up in the middle of nowhere, South Carolina, where she developed a love of reading, writing, acting, gardening, and caring for all types of animals. Caroline graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in Early Childhood Education and was a teacher for five years. She currently resides in South Carolina with her husband and son. 

Caroline’s short story “The Charred Grape” appears in Recipes for Romance: A Sweet Valentine’s Day Anthology, to be published in January 2025. Find out more about Caroline at http://carolinebaccene.wixsite.com and follow her on Instagram @caroline_baccene.