Originally from the Ukraine, Iryna K Combs is still considered as a new face to America. Speaking three languages including English, that became just as natural as her native Russian and Ukrainian. She grew up in a town on the south of Ukraine doing the same things other kids her age did. Growing up, she spoke absolutely no English and never even saw herself somewhere abroad. Nevertheless, writing a novel in another language! She was simply never interested in literature and was not an avid reader. “That’s funny how you end up doing the things you never even cared about, yet you change as you grow and discover new fun adventures in life”, Combs says.

Iryna went to the local school that brought mostly negative experience in her life. But it shaped her throughout the years. She graduated college in 2009 and is a holder of bachelor degree in finances.
She met her future husband online, while he was contracting in Iraq for the US military. She moved to the states with him in 2009, where soon after, got married. Iryna traveled to most of the Europe, Egypt, and Bahamas and still wishes to see more countries. “I’ve never even dreamed to live in the United States, it was never my intention but I am very proud to be a part of this wonderful country”, she states.

Iryna is an ex-model. In the first few years living in the states she did some modeling and acting. Photo-shoots, run-way, acting and photo in the magazine fulfilled her childhood's dream. A few years later she became a mother to a boy.
Later on, Mrs. Combs discovered: "an author lives inside me". Never did she think that she would write an English book and that she would love doing it. But she did! And yes, she loved it! 

Amazon bestseller in all of its categories "Black Wings" was written by her dream that she saw many months before she actually began writing. The novel was accepted by a romance publisher only two months after she was done writing. Being released on October 23rd, 2015 her novel rapidly gathered many editorial, professional and customer reviews. Only five months after release "Black Wings" became an amazon bestseller in all of its categories and stayed a bestseller for a week. “My readers say Black Wings would be such a perfect story for a movie, it has so many mind-provoking twists, new creatures, fresh idea and it’s one of my biggest dreams – to see this book turn into a movie”, Iryna shares.

Combs loves nature, going out with her family, gardening, hiking and cooking delicious meals. She has recently lost her mother that struggled with dementia for four years while Iryna took care of her day and night. Truth be told, she lost all her family in several tragic events throughout her life and now has only an older brother and her first cousin that’s like a sister to her. “I am also blessed with my God-given family – my son and my husband”, Combs adds. Losing most of her family doesn’t stop her from loving every day with passion and always staying positive. “It’s hard to see your loved one die before your eyes, watching them take their last breath, especially when you don’t even know if you have done everything possible for them, but it’s life and the best I can do is to move forward and continue accepting what God gives me day by day whether it’s good or bad”, she says.

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