Hollie Smurthwaite is the paranormal romantic suspense author of The Color of Trauma and The Color of Betrayal. The Color of Trauma was the 2020 winner of the Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author Project in adult fiction. She lives in Chicago with her husband, son, and too few pets. In past lives, she's been a checkout clerk, massage therapist, office manager, recruiter, magazine staff writer, pepper spray hawker, and belly dancer. She can often can be found on Goodreads @Hollie Smurthwaite and on Instagram: @h_smurthwaite. Interacting with readers is one of her favorite things, so please reach out to her.