Jocelyn Bly Karney, the author of Priela, has a background in finance working for Wells Fargo, TD Ameritrade, WebBank, and AccessData, where she’s always viewed her role as something of a fortuneteller. Although, when you use spreadsheets instead of a crystal ball and wear dark suits instead of a colorful headscarf, people take you far more seriously. She graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University and received her MBA from the Marshall School of Business at USC. Jocelyn also has two strong, confident daughters and a husband who loosely inspired the character of Daniel, particularly that part about not being able to dance.