Lelia grew up where the trees whispered and the river kept its own counsel—deep in the South, spinning stories for her sisters while wandering through Little River Canyon. A graduate of Florida State University, Lelia left the classroom behind to pursue a full-time writing life steeped in psychological suspense and emotional reckoning.

Now rooted in Tennessee, she writes dark, character-driven fiction with a pulse and a secret. When she’s not unraveling a new twist or chasing the storm in her stories, she’s walking her dog, crossing off another travel destination, or waiting for her sons to come home—because she always has a new story to tell.

Perishing Hill, her latest domestic suspense novel, arrives June 24, 2025.Are you ready to face the storm?