Marilynn Celeste grew up in Detroit, Michigan, the child of auto factory workers. An alumnus of Pepperdine University at Malibu, California and a former resident of Cambridge, Mass...view moreMarilynn Celeste grew up in Detroit, Michigan, the child of auto factory workers. An alumnus of Pepperdine University at Malibu, California and a former resident of Cambridge, Massachusetts, she makes her home in Atlanta, Georgia. Marilynn has worked in the entertainment industry for decades, including Warner Bros. Records and Turner Classic Movies, and is a die-hard music and film fan. She is a mother and grandmother. This is her debut novel.view less