Jane Porter (romance author)
Jane Porter | |
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Pen name | Jane Porter |
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | BA University of California, Los Angeles MA University of San Francisco |
Period | 2000 - present |
Genre | Romance |
Notable works | Take Me, Cowboy |
Notable awards | RITA award – Best Romance Novella 2014 Take Me, Cowboy |
Website | |
http://janeporter.com/ |
Jane Porter is an American author of contemporary romance and women's fiction. She is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over forty-five titles, with over 12 million books in print, in 20 languages and in 25 countries.[1] Her novel Flirting with Forty was made into a Lifetime movie starring Heather Locklear.[2] In 2014, she received the Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best Romance Novella for Take Me, Cowboy.
Biography
Porter was born in Visalia, California. She earned a Bachelor's degree from UCLA in American Studies, as well as Masters in Writing from the University of San Francisco.[2]
She has worked in sales and marketing, as well as a director of a non-profit foundation and teacher of Jr. high and High school English.[3][4] She sold her first novel, The Italian Groom, to Harlequin in 2000.[4][5]
In 2005, Porter branched into women's fiction with the publication of The Frog Prince.[4]
Porter founded Tule publishing in 2013.[1]
She resides in San Clemente, with her husband and three sons.[3]
Bibliography
Bellevue Wives
- Odd Mom Out. Grand Central. September 2007 [2007]. ISBN 9781615566662.
- Mrs. Perfect. Grand Central. May 2008 [2008]. ISBN 9781615566679.
- Easy on the Eyes. July 2009 [2009]. ISBN 9780446509404.
A Brennan Sisters Novel
- The Good Woman. Berkley. September 2012 [2012]. ISBN 9780425253007.
- The Good Daughter. Berkley. February 2013 [2013]. ISBN 9780425253427.
- The Good Wife. Berkley. September 2013 [2013]. ISBN 9780425253670.
The Desert Kings
- The Sheikh's Chosen Queen. Harlequin. April 2008 [2008]. ISBN 9780373127177.
- King Of The Desert, Captive Bride. Harlequin. May 2008 [2008]. ISBN 9780373127252.
- Duty, Desire and the Desert King. Harlequin. December 2009 [2009]. ISBN 9780373128808.
The Disgraced Copelands
- The Fallen Greek Bride. Harlequin. February 2013 [2013]. ISBN 9780373131297.
- His Defiant Desert Queen. Harlequin. February 2015 [2015]. ISBN 9780373133253.
The Galvan Brides
- In Dante's Debt. Harlequin. January 2003 [2003]. ISBN 9780373122981.
- Lazaro's Revenge. Harlequin. February 2003 [2003]. ISBN 9780373123049.
- The Latin Lover's Secret Child. Harlequin. November 2003 [2003]. ISBN 9780373123582.
- The Spaniard's Passion. Harlequin. December 2003 [2003]. ISBN 9780373123636.
Princess Brides
- The Sultan's Bought Bride. Harlequin. September 2004 [2004]. ISBN 9780373124183.
- The Greek's Royal Mistress. Harlequin. October 2004 [2004]. ISBN 9780373124244.
- The Italian's Virgin Princess. Harlequin. November 2004 [2004]. ISBN 9780373124305.
A Royal Scandal
- Not Fit for a King?. Harlequin. May 2012 [2012]. ISBN 9780373130757.
- His Majesty's Mistake. Harlequin. June 2012 [2012]. ISBN 9780373130818.
Taming of the Sheenans
- Christmas at Copper Mountain. Tule Publishing Group. November 2013 [2013].
- Beauty's Kiss. Tule Publishing Group. April 2014 [2014].
- The Kidnapped Christmas Bride. Tule Publishing Group. November 2014 [2014]. ISBN 9781942240259.
Stand alone works
- The Italian Groom. Harlequin. March 2001 [2001]. ISBN 9780373121687.
- Christos's Promise. Harlequin. October 2001 [2001]. ISBN 9780373122103.
- The Secret. Harlequin. 2002. ISBN 9780373612673.
- The Sheikh's Wife. Harlequin. May 2002 [2002]. ISBN 9780373122523.
- Marco's Pride. Harlequin. February 2004 [2004]. ISBN 9780373123759.
- The Sheikh's Virgin. Harlequin. 2005. ISBN 9780373124732.
- The Frog Prince. Grand Central. May 2005 [2005]. ISBN 9780446694490.
- The Secretary's Seduction. Harlequin. August 2005 [2005]. ISBN 9780373820139.
- Taken By the Highest Bidder. Harlequin. December 2005 [2005]. ISBN 9780373125081.
- The Sicilian's Defiant Mistress. Harlequin. February 2006 [2006]. ISBN 9780373125203.
- The Sheikh's Disobedient Bride. Harlequin. June 2006 [2006]. ISBN 9780373125425.
- Flirting With Forty. Grand Central. July 2006 [2006]. ISBN 9781615591985.
- Hollywood Husband, Contract Wife. Harlequin. October 2006 [2006]. ISBN 9780373125746.
- At the Greek Boss's Bidding. Harlequin. April 2007 [2007]. ISBN 9780373126231.
- She's Gone Country. August 2010 [2010]. ISBN 9780446509411.
- A Dark Sicilian Secret. Harlequin. January 2011 [2011]. ISBN 9780373130078.
- Be Mine, Cowboy. Harlequin. February 2013 [2013]. ISBN 9780373754427. (in My Cowboy Valentine)
- Take Me, Cowboy. Tule Publishign Group. October 2013 [2013]. ISBN 9781940296012.
- It's You. Berkley. June 2015 [2015]. ISBN 9780425277157.
Anthologies and short stories
- The Italian’s Blackmailed Bride. Harlequin. December 2006 [2006]. ISBN 9780373837380. in One Christmas Night
- One Christmas Night in Venice. December 2011 [2011]. in Mistletoe Wishes
- Mistaken for a Mistress. Harlequin. May 2007 [2007]. ISBN 9781426801532.
Non-fiction
- Writing The Bestseller: Romantic And Commercial Fiction. Tule Publishing Group. January 2014 [2014]. with Rebecca Lyles
Awards and reception
- 2006 - Romance Reviews Today for Best Contemporary Novel for Flirting with Forty[1]
- 2013 - Golden Leaf Award for Best Novel with Romantic Elements for The Good Daughter[1]
- 2014 - Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best Romance Novella for Take Me, Cowboy[6]
Porter has garnered a starred review from Library Journal for Flirting with Forty, and several top picks from RT Book Reviews.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d http://janeporter.com/mediakit/
- ^ a b http://www.seattlepi.com/ae/books/article/Bellevue-romance-writer-Jane-Porter-s-life-1293085.php
- ^ a b Jane Porter Bio Official Website
- ^ a b c http://alumni.ucla.edu/share/alumni-stories/stories/jane-porter.aspx
- ^ Fiction DB
- ^ https://www.rwa.org/p/cm/ld/fid=535
- ^ http://www.fictiondb.com/author/jane-porter~book-awards~9413.htm
External links
- Author's Blog
- Author's Website
- Jane Porter: 'Reading, I am free. Thanks, Grandma'
- THAN FICTION FLIRTING WITH FORTY ROMANCE NOVELIST STARS IN HER OWN STORY IN WAIKIKI