Isabella Hyde grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and studied biomedical engineering and comparative literature at Rice University before working in a cardiology clinical research unit in Houston. She now lives in Providence, Rhode Island, with her wife and a retired racing greyhound. Hyde writes contemporary romances that blend slow-burn heat with puzzles, found family, and coastal cityscapes. Her previous novels include Harbor of Ink (2018) and The Midnight Carousel (2021), and she teaches community workshops on narrative medicine and writing the body.