Brenda Jackson

Biography

Brenda Jackson was born in Jacksonville, Florida where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Jacksonville University. She began sharing her stories with readers when she was in the eighth grade and became a published author in 1994. Her first book with Kensington Arabesque was Tonight And Forever which introduced readers to the Madaris family. She has gone on to create interconnecting family sagas. One of her proudest accomplishments was when she became the first African American romance author to make the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists for the series romance genre.

She has been married for over 37 years to her husband, Gerald. They have two grown sons. Brenda Jackson has retired from her health insurance management job and is enjoying writing full time.

She has written for the following publishers: St. Martin's, BET, Kensington, NAL, Harlequin/Silhouette and Harlequin Kimani Romance.

Bibliography

Books

• Bachelor Untamed - October 2009 (Harlequin Kimani #157)
• Beyond Temptation - January 2007 (Harlequin Kimani #25)
• Chase Is On, The - November 2005 (Silhouette Desire #1690)
• Cole's Red-Hot Pursuit - June 2008 (Silhouette Desire #1874)
• Delaney's Desert Sheikh - November 2002 (Silhouette Desire #1473)
• Durango Affair, The - May 2006 (Silhouette Desire #1727)
• Eternally Yours - 1997 (Pinnacle)
• Family Reunion, A - 2001 (St. Martin's)
• Fire And Desire - 1999 (BET)
• Her Little Black Book - 2008 (Griffin)
• Ian's Ultimate Gamble - August 2006 (Silhouette Desire #1745)
• In Bed With Her Boss - August 2007 (Harlequin Kimani #53)
• Intimate Seduction - July 2009 (Harlequin Kimani #145)
• Irresistible Forces - May 2008 (Harlequin Kimani #89)
• Jared's Counterfeit Fiancee - May 2005 (Silhouette Desire #1654)
• Just Deserts - July 2008 (Harlequin Kimani #97)
• Little Dare, A - September 2003 (Silhouette Desire #1533)
• Midnight Hour, The - 2004 (St. Martin's)
• Night Heat - November 2007 (Harlequin Kimani #9)
• No More Playas - 2005 (St. Martin's)
• Object Of His Protection, The - November 2008 (Harlequin Kimani #113)
• One Night With The Wealthy Rancher - August 2009 (Silhouette Desire #1958)
• One Special Moment - 1998 (Pinnacle)
• Perfect Fit - 2003 (Kensington)
• Perfect Timing - 2002 (Dafina)
• Playa's Handbook, The - 2004 (St. Martin's)
• Quade's Babies - December 2008 (Silhouette Desire #1911)
• Riding The Storm - December 2004 (Silhouette Desire #1625)
• Risky Pleasures - April 2007 (Harlequin Kimani #37)
• Savvy Sistahs, The - 2003 (St. Martin's)
• Scandal Between The Sheets - April 2004 (Silhouette Desire #1573)
• Secret Love - 2000 (BET)
• Seduction, Westmoreland Style - February 2007 (Silhouette Desire #1778)
• Slow Burn - 2007 (St. Martin's)
• Solid Soul - July 2006 (Harlequin Kimani #1)
• Some Like It Hot - 2009 (Griffin)
• Spencer's Forbidden Passion - December 2007 (Silhouette Desire #1838)
• Stone Cold Surrender - August 2004, (Silhouette Desire - #1601)
• Stranded With The Tempting Stranger - October 2007 (Silhouette Desire #1825)
• Strictly Confidential Attraction - September 2005 (Silhouette Desire #1677)
• Surrender - 2001 (BET)
• Taking Care Of Business - February 2006, (Silhouette Desire - #1705)
• Tall, Dark...Westmoreland! - March 2009 (Silhouette Desire #1928)
• Taming Clint Westmoreland - February 2008 (Silhouette Desire #1850)
• Taste Of Passion - 2009 (St. Martin's)
• Temperatures Rising - May 2009 (Harlequin Kimani #137)
• Temptation - November 2011, (Harlequin Desire - #2120)
• Thorn's Challenge - December 2003 (Silhouette Desire #1552)
• Ties That Bind - 2002 (St. Martin's)
• Tonight And Forever - 1995 (Pinnacle)
• True Love - 2000 (BET)
• Unfinished Business - 2005 (St. Martin's)
• Westmoreland's Way - November 2009 (Silhouette Desire #1975)
• What A Woman Wants - 2007 (St. Martin's)
• Whispered Promises - 1996 (Pinnacle)

Novellas/Anthologies

• "Cupid's Bow" in A Valentine Kiss - 1996 (Pinnacle)
• "Truly Everlasting" in Something To Celebrate - 1999 (BET)
• "Main Agenda" in Welcome To Leo's - 2000 (St. Martin's)
• "Bare Essentials" in Living Large - 2003 (Signet)
• "Strictly Business" in The Best Man - 2003 (St. Martin's)
• "Tempting Fate" in A Whole Lotta Love - 2004 (Signet)
• "The Perfect Seduction" in Big Girls Don't Cry - 2005 (Signet)
• "Irresistible Attraction" in Let's Get It On - 2004 (St. Martin's)
• "The Hunter" in An All Night Man - 2005 (St. Martin's)
• "Extreme Satisfaction" in Mr. Satisfaction - 2006 (St. Martin's)
• "Winning The Race" in A NASCAR Holiday 3 - 2008 (HQN)
• More Than Words, Volume 5 -2009

Author Series

The Westmorelands

1. Delaney's Desert Sheikh - November 2002, (Silhouette Desire #1473)
2. A Little Dare - September 2003, (Silhouette Desire #1533)
3. Thorn's Challenge - December 2003, (Silhouette Desire #1552)
4. Stone Cold Surrender - August 2004, (Silhouette Desire #1601)
5. Riding The Storm - December 2004, (Silhouette Desire #1625)
6. Jared's Counterfeit Fiancee - May 2005 - (Silhouette Desire #1654)
7. The Chase Is On - November 2005, (Silhouette Desire #1690)
8. The Durango Affair - May 2006, (Silhouette Desire #1727)
9. Ian's Ultimate Gamble - August 2006, (Silhouette Desire #1745)
10. Seduction, Westmoreland Style - February 2007, (Silhouette Desire #1778)
11. Spencer's Forbidden Passion - December 2007, (Silhouette Desire #1838)
12. Taming Clint Westmoreland - February 2008, (Silhouette Desire #1850)
13. Cole's Red-Hot Pursuit - June 2008, (Silhouette Desire #1874)
14. Quade's Babies - December 2008, (Silhouette Desire #1911)
15. Tall, Dark...Westmoreland! - March 2009, (Silhouette Desire #1928)
16. Westmoreland's Way - November 2009, (Silhouette Desire #1975)
17. Hot Westmoreland Nights - March 2010, (Silhouette Desire #2000)
18. What A Westmoreland Wants - September 2010, (Silhouette Desire #2035)
19. A Wife for a Westmoreland - April 2011, (Silhouette Desire #2077)
20. The Proposal - June 2011, (Silhouette Desire #2089)
21. Feeling The Heat - April 2012, (Silhouette Desire #2149)
22. Texas Wild - October 2012, (Silhouette Desire #2185)
23. One Winter's Night - December 2012, (Silhouette Desire #2197)
24. The Real Thing - March 2014, (Harlequin Desire)

The Jeffries

1. Tall, Dark...Westmoreland! - March 2009, (Silhouette Desire #1928)
2. Temperatures Rising - May 2009, (Kimani Romance #137)
3. Conquering His Heart, December 2009 Madaris Publishing (e-book)
4. Spontaneous, May 2010, (Harlequin Blaze #538)

Series Contributed To

Dynasties: The Elliotts

2. Taking Care Of Business - February 2006, (Silhouette Desire #1705)

Texas Cattleman's Club: The Showdown

5. Temptation - November 2011, (Harlequin Desire #2120)

Books (By Release Date)

Order of Release	Novella/Book Title	Release Date	Publisher	Note
1	Stone Cold Surrender	2004, August	SD #1601	Book Four in the The Westmorelands Series.
2	Taking Care Of Business	2006, February	SD #1705	Book Two in the Dynasties: The Elliotts Series.
3	Temptation	2011, November	HD #2120	Book Five in the Texas Cattleman's Club: The Showdown Series.

Awards/Honors

• 1998 Reviewers' Choice Award Winner - Romantic Times Magazine - Multicultural Contemporary Romance
• 2007 Reviewers' Choice Award Winner - Romantic Times Magazine - Silhouette Desire

Awards (body of work)

• 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award - Romance Writers of America

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