Although she's been writing her entire life, it wasn't until her children flew the coop that she found the time to take a run at her first novel--Whistling in the Dark--which, despite its humble beginnings became a New York Times bestseller and winner of numerous awards. She's since written eight more novels. Her newest is The Mutual Admiration Society, which has been on the Amazon bestseller list for seven months. In 2020, please look forward to the release of her newest novel Every Now and Then.

When she's not writing, Lesley loves spending time with the loves of her life, her family. She's nuts about pickle ball, hiking and biking, reading, movies, gardening, and hanging out with her dog, The Amazing Gracie. She lives in a hundred-year-old farmhouse in a small town in Wisconsin. Her award-winning, New York Times bestselling new novel Every Now and Then is both a nostalgic coming-of-age story and a mystery that tackles issues like mental illness, racism, friendship, guilt, and the power of hope.