Gaelen Foley (born November 6, 1973) is an American author best known for writing romance novels set in the Regency era.

Gaelen's novels have been translated into 20+ foreign languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide.

in English literature with a minor in philosophy from the State University of New York at Fredonia.

After college, Foley wrote as much as she could in her free time while working a variety of odd jobs, including: waitressing, library assistant, and medical office staff.

In that time, she wrote four full-length manuscripts, honing her craft, before the fifth was picked up by one of the Big Five (publishers), Random House.