However, this wasn’t the first time she knew about her passion for writing. Her stress releasing method finally became her addiction. Then it became her passion, writing during every break of her work. Writing became her way of coping up with the stress. It was a stressful and emotionally draining time for her. Her work consists of seeing approximately 500 to 800 kids a year with various serious issues she emotionally and mentally brought with her at home. She started writing in 2010 when she was still a school counselor. She loves Starbucks, reading, writing, wine tasting and everything with her husband. Oftentimes, she gets too excited over small things and loves the idea of sleeping in and waking up to a strong cup of coffee. As an individual, she loves Swedish fish and the idea of camping outside Starbucks. She currently lives with her husband Nathan Van Dyke, a kid, and 2 dogs. She went to a small private school and finished Bachelors in Social Sciences and Masters in Business in a private college known as California Coast University. She grew in a small town in Washington State where you can commonly see cows and tractors cross the streets.

As a writer, she also loved reading books by other amazing authors like Julia Quinn, Meg Cabot, CS Lewis, Stephanie Meyer, Ted Dekker and a lot more. This is through the help of her sales representative from Trident Media Group, Erica Spellman. Born on May 19, 1985, Rachel Van Dyken received numerous writing awards including #1 New York Times Bestseller, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller and USA Today Bestseller for her Regency and New Adult Romance novels.

The Wolf's Pursuit by Rachel Van Dyken