Kaleah Rashaad is a pseudonym for the Thea Dirton. It is a combination of the author’s children’s names, the people who definitely keep her grounded by letting her know that no matter what achievements she reaches and accolades she earns, she is not above playing dolls or Legos with them.

She resides in Greenville, SC, with her two children, ages nine and seven and her husband of ten years. It has been her dream for years to finish and publish this novel. This novel was born over ten years ago was put on pause for her career, marriage, children, and a dissertation.