Shari Thayn has spent most of her life in a small Utah town nestled at the base of the breathtaking Rocky Mountains. She is the co-owner of Grammar Punk, a company that offers innovative educational materials and promotes literacy. Being is writer is all she's ever wanted to be. She's an active member of Romance Writers of America and its Utah Chapter. Shari is an avid reader, history buff, hiker, biker, traveller, and "world's greatest aunt."

Her debut romance, THE CHOCOLATE HEIRESS, was one of Black Lyon's earliest releases.