Sarah Damoff is an American novelist and former social worker whose fiction explores family relationships, addiction, marriage, caregiving, and forgiveness. A Texas native, she lives in Dallas with her husband and children and has worked in child welfare; she also holds a Child Protection Certification from Harvard University. Her debut novel, The Bright Years (2025), became a national bestseller and Goodreads Choice Awards finalist, followed by The Burning Side (2026), while her third novel, State of Care, is forthcoming. Her writing has also appeared in Oprah Daily, Texas Highways, Porter House Review, Ruminate Magazine, and Open Global Rights, and her books are being translated into more than twenty languages. sarahdamoff.com