Teri Woods, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 8, 1968, is a prolific American novelist primarily associated with the urban fiction genre. Her writing style is characterized by melodramatic storylines and focuses on themes of street life, crime, and relationships within urban settings. Woods began writing her first novel, "True to the Game," in 1992 while working as a legal professional, facing numerous rejections before finally securing a publishing deal in 1998.











