Tracy Wolff is an American author of

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, best known for her bestselling series ''Crave''. She also writes under the

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Tessa Adams.

Personal life

Wolff is an only child who lost her father unexpectedly at the age of 22. She is a mother of three and a former English professor, who now works as a full-time writer from her home in

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The ''Crave'' series

The ''Crave'' series is a popular

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saga that combines elements of paranormal romance with young adult fantasy, reaching the

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. The series follows Grace, a teenager who moves to a mysterious Alaskan boarding school after the death of her parents. There, she discovers a supernatural world filled with vampires, werewolves, witches, and gargoyles. The series debuted in April 2020 with Crave and has several sequels. As of 2024, the series had sold over 3.5 million copies globally and gained a massive following, particularly among fans of

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. Shortly before the book's release,

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acquired the film rights to ''Crave''. The adaptation was billed as a paranormal fantasy with a feminist lens, expanding the book's themes to a cinematic audience.

Copyright infringement accusations

In 2022, Tracy Wolff faced a lawsuit from Lynne Freeman, an unpublished author, alleging that Wolff's ''Crave'' series had substantial similarities to Freeman's unpublished manuscript, ''Blue Moon Rising'', which Freeman had submitted to the same literary agent, Emily Sylvan Kim, in 2010 Freeman cited overlapping plot elements, character dynamics, and details, including an Alaskan setting, a supernatural romance, and scenes featuring mystical occurrences. Wolff and her publisher, Entangled Publishing, denied the allegations, emphasizing that the creative elements in ''Crave'' were independently developed. The lawsuit, still ongoing, has raised complex questions about originality and creative overlap in the

genre.

Bibliography

Wolff published over sixty novels between 2007 and 2018.

The Lone Star Witch Series

Published as Tessa Adams

* Soulbound (February 5, 2013) * Flamebound (December 3, 2013)

The Shaken Dirty Series

* Crash Into Me (October 14, 2013) * Drive Me Crazy (February 24, 2014) * Fade Into You (February 15, 2016)

The Ethan Frost Series

* Ruined (January 7, 2014) * Addicted (July 15, 2014) * Exposed (May 5, 2015) * Flawed (January 17, 2017)

Crave Series

* Crave (April 7, 2020) * Crush (September 29, 2020) * Covet (March 2, 2021) * Court (February 1, 2022) * Charm (November 8, 2022) * Cherish (May 30, 2023) * Katmere Academy: an insider's guide (November 23, 2021)

The Calder Academy Series

* Sweet Nightmare (May 7, 2024) * Sweet Chaos ''(expected November 3, 2026)'' * Sweet Vengeance ''(expected 2027)''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wolff, Tracy Living people American fantasy writers 21st-century American women writers American women novelists Pseudonymous women writers