Jen Waite grew up on the coast of Maine. After graduating from Vassar College she moved to New York City for ten years, where she first worked in finance and then pursued acting and modeling. She moved back to Maine in 2015 shortly after the birth of her daughter, Vivienne. She is the author of the international bestseller, A Beautiful, Terrible Thing which details the discovery that her ex-husband was leading a double life. Since the memoir's publication, Jen has worked with many women (and a few men) who have experienced similar betrayals. She is currently at work on her second novel.
Praise for Survival Instincts Tense, tightly plotted and gorgeously written. --Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of Lock Every Door A beautifully written, masterfully paced thriller with kick-ass female characters who have to face insidious, and sadly plausible, abuse. Every woman with a mother or a daughter will recognize something of themselves in this book. --Melanie Golding, author of Little Darlings Survival Instincts is a shocking, layered thriller about the unthinkable acts women will commit to protect their own. With breathless pacing and twists that never stop coming, this book is the definition of unputdownable. Jen Waite has fast become one of my favorite writers. --Robyn Harding, Internationally Bestselling Author of The Swap Tense and quickly plotted. . . . Waite keeps readers invested in each woman . . . an intense story of women doing what it takes to survive. --Shelf Awareness [An] affecting look at familial and maternal bonds. . . . Give this to fans of psychological thrillers and of strong female characters. --Booklist