Dakota Willink is an award-winning USA Today Bestselling Author who has made a name for herself by writing character-driven, emotional, and sexy novels that feature damaged heroes and sassy, independent female leads. With a wide range of published books, including the Stone Series and the Fade Into You series (formerly known as the Cadence duet), Willink's imagination is constantly spinning new ideas. Her work has been recognized with various awards and bestseller lists, including USA Today and the Readers' Favorite 2017 Gold Medal in Romance, and has been translated into multiple languages internationally.
Willink's first published book series, The Stone Series, has been particularly successful, earning her recognition and accolades from readers and critics alike. The series, which includes books such as "Leave Me Breathless" and "Take Me Home," has been translated into five languages and has sold over 1 million copies worldwide. The Fade Into You series was also a finalist in the HEAR Now Festival Independent Audiobook Awards, demonstrating Willink's versatility as a writer and her ability to connect with readers through different mediums.
In addition to her work as Dakota Willink, Willink has also written and published a children's book for charity under the alternate pen name, Marie Christy. She was also a contributor to the Blunder Woman Productions project, Nevertheless We Persisted: Me Too, a 2019 Audie Award Finalist and Earphones Awards Winner. Inspired by this project, Willink wrote "The Sound of Silence," a dark romantic suspense novel.
Willink is a New York native who enjoys traveling with her husband and debating social and economic issues with her politically savvy Generation Z son and daughter. She is an unabashed Star Wars fanatic and still dreams of getting her letter from Hogwarts one day. Two spoiled Cavaliers are her furry writing companions who bring her daily smiles. Willink's favorite books genres include contemporary or dark romance, political & psychological thrillers, and autobiographies. To find out the latest, visit her official website: .