The world met Desiree Hartsock Siegfried as an ABC Bachelor contestant and star of Season 9 of ABC’s The Bachelorette and quickly fell in love with this down-to-earth girl looking for love. But those shows were really only the beginning of her journey that led her to marrying her husband who she met on the show, becoming a mother of two boys, creating her Desiree Hartsock Bridal line, and launching The Heart of Purpose podcast. Desiree lives life in Oregon with her family and you can connect with her at www.DesireeSiegfried.com.

Autumn Krause is the author of A Dress for the Wicked, out now from Harper Collins Teen. While working as a bridal gown stylist in Beverly Hills, she received her MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She's since settled in Orange County, California with her husband and two children and writes young adult novels, features for home design magazines, and freelances for a variety of other publications. Autumn can most often be found wearing a black lace dress and taking an #ootd photo for her Instagram.