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Jane Porter (American novelist)

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Jane Porter
Jane Porter at Romance Writers of America Conference, New York, NY, July 2015
EducationBA University of California, Los Angeles
MA University of San Francisco
OccupationNovelist
Writing career
Pen nameJane Porter
Period2000–present
GenreRomance
Notable worksTake Me, Cowboy
Notable awardsRITA award – Best Romance Novella
2014 Take Me, Cowboy
Websitejaneporter.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 the Lifetime movie of the same name starring Heather Locklear.[2] In 2014, she received the Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best Romance Novella for Take Me, Cowboy.

Biography

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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, California with her husband and three sons.[3]

Bibliography

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Bellevue Wives

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  1. Odd Mom Out. Grand Central. September 2007 [2007]. ISBN 9781615566662.
  2. Mrs. Perfect. Grand Central. May 2008 [2008]. ISBN 9781615566679.
  3. Porter, Jane (July 2009) [2009]. Easy on the Eyes. Grand Central. ISBN 9780446509404.

A Brennan Sisters Novel

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  1. The Good Woman. Berkley. September 2012 [2012]. ISBN 9780425253007.
  2. The Good Daughter. Berkley. February 2013 [2013]. ISBN 9780425253427.
  3. The Good Wife. Berkley. September 2013 [2013]. ISBN 9780425253670.

The Desert Kings

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  1. The Sheikh's Chosen Queen. Harlequin. April 2008 [2008]. ISBN 9780373127177.
  2. King Of The Desert, Captive Bride. Harlequin. May 2008 [2008]. ISBN 9780373127252.
  3. Duty, Desire and the Desert King. Harlequin. December 2009 [2009]. ISBN 9780373128808.

The Disgraced Copelands

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  1. The Fallen Greek Bride. Harlequin. February 2013 [2013]. ISBN 9780373131297.
  2. His Defiant Desert Queen. Harlequin. February 2015 [2015]. ISBN 9780373133253.

The Galvan Brides

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  1. In Dante's Debt. Harlequin. January 2003 [2003]. ISBN 9780373122981.
  2. Lazaro's Revenge. Harlequin. February 2003 [2003]. ISBN 9780373123049.
  3. The Latin Lover's Secret Child. Harlequin. November 2003 [2003]. ISBN 9780373123582.
  4. The Spaniard's Passion. Harlequin. December 2003 [2003]. ISBN 9780373123636.

Princess Brides

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  1. The Sultan's Bought Bride. Harlequin. September 2004 [2004]. ISBN 9780373124183.
  2. The Greek's Royal Mistress. Harlequin. October 2004 [2004]. ISBN 9780373124244.
  3. The Italian's Virgin Princess. Harlequin. November 2004 [2004]. ISBN 9780373124305.

A Royal Scandal

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  1. Not Fit for a King?. Harlequin. May 2012 [2012]. ISBN 9780373130757.
  2. His Majesty's Mistake. Harlequin. June 2012 [2012]. ISBN 9780373130818.

Taming of the Sheenans

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  1. Christmas at Copper Mountain. Tule Publishing Group. November 2013 [2013].