Kaira Sturdivant Rouda

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Kaira Sturdivant Rouda, born in Evanston, Illinois, is an American author and businesswoman. Rouda earned a Bachelor of Arts in English, *magna cum laude*, from Vanderbilt University in 1985. In the early-1990s, Rouda began her career as a reporter for *Business First* newspaper. She then worked as an account executive for Fahlgren & Swink before becoming vice president of marketing at Stanley Steemer in 1995. As a freelance writer, Rouda contributed articles to *Columbus Monthly* and *Midwest Living*. She was the "Connections" columnist for *This Week*, a publication of *The Columbus Dispatch*. In 2002, she created the Columbus, Ohio-based franchise company, Real Living Real Estate. Built as the first female-focused residential real estate brand, Rouda grew the brand to more than 22 states before its sale. Her first book was *Real You Incorporated: 8 Essentials for Women Entrepreneurs*. In 2011, Rouda turned her focus to writing fiction. She is an award–winning, *USA Today* and Amazon Charts bestselling author of contemporary fiction that explores what goes on beneath the surface of seemingly perfect lives. She is best known for her psychological suspense novels, including *Best Day Ever* and *All the Difference*. Her novels of domestic suspense include *Somebody’s Home*, *The Next Wife*, and *The Next Mrs. Strom*. Rouda’s work has been translated into more than a dozen languages and received numerous awards. Active in the areas of homelessness, food security, and empowering

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