D’Metria Alston is an educator, entrepreneur, and debut author from Columbus, Ohio. With more than 20 years in education and a lifelong love of storytelling, she writes emotionally layered contemporary romance centered on love, ambition, and the unexpected turns life can take. Her debut novel, Plans We Didn’t Make, explores second chances, personal growth, and the enduring impact of first love through the lens of college athletics and adulthood. When she’s not writing, D’Metria enjoys reading romance novels, building her bookish lifestyle brand CozyLit, and spending time with her husband and four children.