Melissa de la Cruz is the author of the best-selling Au Pairs novels for teens and the coauthor of the adult title How to Become Famous in Two Weeks or Less. She writes regularly for Marie Claire, Gotham, Hamptons, and Lifetime magazines and has contributed to The New York Times, Glamour, Allure, and McSweeney's. She has spent time as a journalist covering the club scene in New York City and now lives in Los Angeles with her husband.