Emily Houghton is an ex-digital specialist and full-time creative writer. She originally comes from Essex but has been living in London for the past eight years. Emily is a trained yoga and spin teacher, completely obsessed with dogs, and has dreamt of being an author ever since she could hold a pen.
"""Houghton creates a unique meet cute in this debut contemporary romance brimming with heart... Equally humorous and tender, this tale of triumph over adversity is a moving celebration of the bravery it takes to show oneself to another.""--Publishers Weekly ""Houghton makes the tough times worth it... One of the beauties of romance is how it shows the bright spots amid tough times, and Before I Saw You is a testament to why readers find this genre to be hopeful above all else.""--BookPage A touching, humbling look at healing and learning to fully live again after trauma, readers will be hard-pressed to not fall in love with Emily Houghton's emotional debut novel, Before I Saw You. Keep your tissues handy!"" --Harlequin Junkie ""A charming page-turner of a romance with characters I cared about enormously. I inhaled it!""--Laura Jane Williams, bestselling author of Our Stop ""Such a moving book about loving someone, both inside and out. Just lovely!""--Alice Peterson, bestselling author of Monday to Friday Man ""A beautiful, uplifting story with characters that made me smile on every page.""--Jessica Ryn, author of The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn Brightside ""A beautifully-written, emotionally rich story about hope, love, and new beginnings.""--Lynsey James, author of The Single Dad's Handbook"