Caroline Alexa McBride grew up in sunny Southern California and attended college in Los Angeles to earn her B.A. in Political Science at Loyola Marymount University. She holds an M.A. in International Relations from the Universiteit van Amsterdam in The Netherlands where she studied as a Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholar. As a publicist, she spent the past decade marketing, branding and launching restaurants across the globe, as well as consulting for private clients. Four Seasons at Angelino's is McBride's debut novel. She was encouraged by the love of her life to venture into writing fiction as a creative outlet inspired by her work experiences and personal escapades around the world. When she's not on the road reading books, writing and trying new restaurants, McBride divides her time between Los Angeles and New York City. Caroline loves meeting new people and making new friends. To contact her, please visit www.carolinemcbride.com.