Christel Gibbins is the author of Solace, her first book. She is born and raised in southern California. She is married to her high school sweetheart, is a mom, a nurse, and an animal lover. You might find her in her garden, or on a hike, or hanging out with her family along with her 2 dogs and 2 cats. She is a certified yoga instructor, loves traveling, reading a good book, being outdoors, fostering animals and she earned her purple belt in Jiu Jitsu.