Inspiration

Ahern has always stated she has a fascination with the human spirit and she enjoys writing books about overcoming grief. Several of her most famous titles follow along the story of someone grieving a loved one. She believes that in order to write about someone, you need to understand the emotions behind the character and what causes them to feel that way. In an interview she once stated she loves the month of January because it signifies new beginnings. Most people dislike January because it's dark, cold, and there's a lot of pressure after the new year. Ahern disagrees with this point of view because all these attributes of the month of January cause growth for people. Most of the novels she has written have been considered adult fiction, within the past ten years she has transitioned her writing to be more tailored to young adult audiences, beginning with her book Flawed. She finds it important to explore important messages with young readers and really get into the mind of the characters she writes about. Growing up she saw reading as an escape from reality, and that has caused her to want to inspire young readers the same way she was as a young girl.