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Rena Olsen

Biography

Rena Olsen

Rena Olsen is the author of THE GIRL BEFORE, a Booklist top mystery debut of 2016, and WITH YOU ALWAYS. Olsen grew up moving around every few years, following her minister father from church to church, and her exposure to so many different people and environments sparked an interest in human nature. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s in marriage and family therapy. A licensed therapist, she works in Des Moines, Iowa.

Rena Olsen

Books by Rena Olsen

With You Always
by Rena Olsen - Fiction, Psychological Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Suspense, Thriller

In the wake of a painful breakup and struggling to prove herself at work, Julia feels adrift. When Bryce blows into her life, he seems like the perfect anchor. Bryce brings out the best in Julia, sweeping her off her feet with attention and affection while grounding her with his certainty and faith. Together they embark on a path guided by the principles of his family and their church, each step a paving stone leading to happily ever after. But this is no fairy tale. Step by step, one small concession leading to another, Julia is slowly isolated from her job, her friends and her family, until she comes to find that her dream come true is a cage. Then one day everything changes...and Julia is faced with no choice but to find a way out.