Diane Alberts

Diane Alberts is the pen name of New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jen McLaughlin. Jen was mentioned in Forbes alongside E. L. James as one of the breakout independent authors to dominate the bestseller lists. Writing as Diane Alberts, she is a multi-published, bestselling author of contemporary romance with Entangled Publishing. Jen is also published by Penguin Random House and has written three books for James Patterson/Hachette.

A firm believer in chasing your dreams, Jen went back to school for her MFA when her daughter started college and is now a college professor. She also works as an assistant in the Honors Program while also teaching creative writing at the University level and is currently pursuing her Doctorate of Education. Jen lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, four kids, one dog, and five cats.