Kerstin Gier is a bestselling author, born on October 8, 1966, in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany. She first gained recognition in the United States with her "Ruby Red" trilogy of novels, which became popular in America. Before her writing career took off, Gier had completed a teaching diploma but found herself without steady work. It was during this time that she began writing women's novels, ultimately leading to her successful career as an author.
In addition to her young adult novels, Kerstin Gier has written several popular novels for adults. Her first book, "Männer und andere Katastrophen" (Men and Other Disasters), was adapted into a movie featuring actress and singer Heike Makatsch. Gier's subsequent books have also enjoyed significant popularity in Germany. In 2005, her novel "Das unmoralische Sonderangebot" (The Immoral Deal) won the Best German-Language Romance Novel Prize from the Association of German-Language Romance Writers (DeLiA).
Currently, Kerstin Gier resides in a village near Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, where she works as a full-time freelance writer. She shares her home with her husband, son, two cats, and three chickens. Gier's literary success and dedicated fanbase are a testament to her engaging storytelling and captivating writing style, which have resonated with readers both in Germany and internationally.