Joan Rylen

The women behind Joan Rylen are Johnell Kelley and Robbyn Foster, friends since kindergarten. They grew up in Pasa"Get Down"dena, Texas, a suburb southeast of Houston. Their annual girls trips with two other good friends were the inspiration for Getaway Girlz. Johnell and Robbyn have also written, Rocky Mountain Mayhem and Big Easy Escapade the next two books in the series, and are currently working on Upstate Uproar, set to be released in Fall, 2014. They can be seen around Fort Worth writing in bars and having an all-around good time. Johnell and Robbyn hope to inspire women, whether they're 21 or 81, to stay in touch with old friends and take getaways of their own. There's nothing like a good friend who knows all your stories-the ones so crazy you can't make them up, and loves you anyway.