Suzanne Young was born in New York in 1976. She later moved to Arizona for a warmer climate. She started teaching high school English in Tempe. She soon discovered her love for writing. When she is not busy writing she is searching her own memories for inspiration. She is the author of several books for teens including: A Desire So Deadly, A Need So Beautiful, and A Want So Wicked. Her title The Treatment, which is the second title in her series The Program, made The New York Times Best Seller List in 2014.