Shelly Ellis is an award-winning journalist, NAACP Image Award finalist, and acclaimed author of more than two dozen novels, including the Chesterton Scandal series, the Gibbons Gold Diggers series, and the Three Mrs. Greys duology. She lives with her husband and daughter in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
Patryce Williams is a multidisciplinary artist based in New York City and is a member of the Actors' Equity Association. With a BFA in theater from Central Connecticut State University, Patryce has toured in regional theater productions and appeared on world-renowned stages such as the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.