Brittany Mangus was born and raised in Utah. She graduated from West Jordan High School and Salt Lake Community College. She married her sweetheart, Que Mangus, in the Salt Lake Temple in 2001. They currently live in the Salt Lake valley with their golden retriever, Madison, and their cat, Parley P. Cat. When she's not working, she enjoys reading about Joseph Smith and the temple, remodeling homes with Que (she designs, he builds), playing the piano, and reading books by her favorite authors, Jane Austen and Edith Wharton. Her website/blog is at www.brittanymangus.com