Loraine Despres

<p>Loraine Despres is the author of the bestselling novel <em>The Scandalous Summer of Sissy LeBlanc</em> and its tie-in title, <em>The Southern Belle's Handbook</em>. Raised in Amite, Louisiana, Despres is a former television writer and international screenwriting consultant. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and continues to enjoy bad behavior.</p>