Petrell Marie Özbay resides with her family in South Florida. In addition to living abroad, she has also called Wisconsin and Ohio home. Her two clever and inspiring children keep her smiling through the chaos and busy searching for seashells, garden fairies and geckos. She created this story to simply help parents, regardless of their whereabouts and personal situation, bring children a goodnight hug and kiss. She hopes any child who reads this story will feel a little more ease at bedtime knowing that a parent's love will always find them.   

Petrell holds an undergraduate degree and an MBA from Marquette University. Prior to publishing her first book, Petrell was a public affairs executive working at some of the world's most well-respected companies. She was most recently involved in the operations of an import and distribution business that she co-founded with her husband.