J.C. Thompson is a former figure skater-turned corporate lawyer with degrees in political science and law from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She practiced law in Dallas before retiring to Mexico, where she lives with her rescue dog, a white miniature schnauzer named Tiza. Having entered college at age 37 and law school at age 40, she is a follower of the "better late than never" philosophy, publishing her first novel at age 63.