Let's make this birthday one to remember.

40 years old (Born on July 12, 1984)

Happy Birthday, Amanda Hocking! May your day be filled with more magic than a Trylle royal wedding and fewer complications than teenage vampire romances. You've enchanted readers worldwide by making paranormal romance irresistible—proving that vampires aren't just sparkly but also surprisingly relatable.

From the captivating twists of "My Blood Approves" to the mesmerizing waters in Watersong, you've kept us spellbound page after thrilling page. Here's hoping this year brings you even greater success—and perhaps inspiration for another series we can obsessively binge-read at midnight!

Cheers to many more years of supernatural adventures (and maybe slightly less brooding heroes)!