Mandy

Mandy

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Mandy (she/her) grew up with her nose pressed between the pages of books and her heart in faraway places. She currently lives under a pile of four rotten dogs with her husband, Josh, and could not be happier about it. She is a Loki lover, her current fictional boyfriend is Aaron Warner (but trust us, you'll know if that changes), and she would move to Terrasen right now if she could. When she's not podcasting with Karin, reading, or working on her debut novel, Mandy can be found in her library whispering to her beloved books, chattering away to the BookTok community on TikTok, or spending time with an endless array of dogs, nieces, and nephews.

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