Kristin Harmel is an American novelist. Born in Newton, Massachusetts

Newton, Massachusetts

Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States bordered to the east by Boston. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Newton was 85,146, making it the eleventh largest city in the state.-Villages:...

 which is a suburb of Boston

Boston

Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...

, Harmel gained her first writing experience at the age of 16 as a sports reporter for the St. Petersburg Times

St. Petersburg Times

The St. Petersburg Times is a United States newspaper. It is one of two major publications serving the Tampa Bay Area, the other being The Tampa Tribune, which the Times tops in both circulation and readership. Based in St...

, and Tampa Bay AllSports magazine while still attending Northeast High School in St. Petersburg, Florida

St. Petersburg, Florida

St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...

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A graduate of the University of Florida

University of Florida

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, Harmel has been a reporter for PEOPLE magazine since 2000. Her work has appeared in dozens of other publications, including Men's Health

Men's Health (magazine)

Men's Health , published by Rodale Inc. in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, United States, is the world’s largest men’s magazine brand, with 44 editions around the world. It is also the best-selling men's magazine on U.S. newsstands. It covers fitness, nutrition, sexuality, lifestyle and other aspects of...

, Glamour

Glamour (magazine)

Glamour is a women's magazine published by Condé Nast Publications. Founded in 1939 in the United States, it was originally called Glamour of Hollywood....

, YM

YM (magazine)

YM was an American teen magazine that began in 1932. It was published for 72 years and was the second-oldest girls' magazine in the United States...

, Teen People, People en Español, Runner's World, American Baby, Every Day With Rachel Ray, and more.

She is the author of six novels, which have been translated into many languages around the world. They include 'How to Sleep with a Movie Star,' 'The Blonde Theory,' 'The Art of French Kissing,' 'When You Wish,' 'Italian for Beginners,' and 'After.' Her seventh novel, 'The Blue Hour,' will be out in 2012 from Simon & Schuster.

Harmel resides in Orlando

Orlando, Florida

Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...

, Florida

Florida

Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

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