About the Author

Paula Minydzak is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her parents grew up across the street from each other in a small town where most people worked in the steel mills. Their Italian and Slovak families introduced her to ethnic foods, holidays, and religion, which became part of her lifestyle from a very young age. Some of her characters are based on family members and other Pittsburghers.

Written under the pen name Kaia Misk, Paula’s debut novel, The Firstborn Son, became a finalist in the NJ Romance Writers Best First Book category in 2023. Since then, she moved from writing romance to writing suspense.

She is an excellent tailor and patternmaker, as shown through her IMDb page listing her costuming work on two full-length films. She currently lives in Pittsburgh with her Norwegian Elkhound, Boss.