A Soldier's Promise by Jessica Scott

Jessica Scott is the bestselling author of novels set in the heart of America's Army, according to USA Today. She is a mother of two daughters, the mother of three cats and three dogs, and the wife of a retired NCO. She is an active duty army officer, a veteran of the Iraq war, and the mother of three cats and three dogs. Her family and she are currently stationed wherever the army puts her. She has contributed to the New York Times At War blog, War on the Rocks, and PBS Point of View Women and War, and was named an American of the Year by Esquire Magazine in 2012. She's written 11 books and novellas about soldiers who have returned home from battle.

She has two nonfiction projects on her experience in Iraq and her return to the United States. She holds a master's degree in sociology from Duke University, a master's degree in telecom management from University of Maryland University College, and a bachelor's degree in cultural studies from State University of New York. She is now working on her doctorate in sociology.