Kristina Moninger was born in 1985 in Würzburg, Germany. She balances her work as an English and German translator with her writing career. She has contributed to several anthologies and published thirteen books, including her Breaking Waves tetralogy. The author maintains a close relationship with her readers, actively interacting through her social media and participating in numerous book fairs in Germany. Moninger is considered the German answer to authors like Colleen Hoover and Taylor Jenkins Reid.