Cara Lockwood is the USA Today bestselling author of ten novels, including I Do (But I Don't), which was made into a Lifetime Original Movie and Dixieland Sushi, which was loosely based on her experience growing up half-Japanese in a multi-racial family in Texas. She's also the author of the Bard Academy series for young adults. Her work has been translated into several languages. She's currently divorced and lives with her two daughters near Chicago.