Born and raised in Utah, Hollie Reina is a writer, runner, outdoor enthusiast, dancer, baker and mother who loves life in all its facets. Whether it's training for a marathon, writing her next story, perfecting her chocolate chip cookie recipe, teaching Zumba, mountain biking with her husband, or chasing her three children around a local park, she approaches each task with enthusiasm. She gets her story-telling abilities from her father (though her English degree from the University of Utah doesn't hurt), her mother is her hero, she hates her nose but loves her hair, she is fighting a losing battle with a Diet Dr. Pepper addiction, her passion is her family, and if there is good music on she will be dancing. After a brief stint in Southern California she is excited to return to Utah where she has deep ties to the community and a love for the surrounding desert.