Joanne Rock

Biography

Joanne Rock turned a passion for writing into a career when imaginary characters kept her awake at night, demanding she tell their stories. A three-time RITA nominee and author of over thirty romances in a variety of subgenres, she enjoys writing medieval historicals and sexy contemporaries along with the occasional romantic suspense. Joanne traces her passion for all things medieval to an early brush with John Keats' poem "The Eve of St. Agnes" and a rapt fascination with the Pre-Raphaelites' depiction of medieval themes. As a writer, she enjoys supplementing her more research-intensive trips to the Middle Ages with faster-paced contemporary stories sparked by the characters she meets in real life. The move back and forth between very different story styles keeps her Muse singing happily.

A former Golden Heart recipient, Joanne has won numerous awards for her stories. Her work has been reprinted in twenty-four countries and translated into nineteen languages. She writes for the Harlequin Blaze, Harlequin Temptation and Historical lines. She has a Master's degree in English from the University of Louisville and enjoys critiquing and giving writing workshops with romantic suspense author Catherine Mann.

As an author for Harlequin Temptation, Joanne Rock published five novels.

Books

• Date with a Diva - 2004 (Harlequin Blaze)
• Don't Look Back - 2007 (Harlequin Blaze)
• Getting Lucky! - 2008 (Harlequin Blaze)
• Girl Gone Wild - 2004 (Harlequin Blaze)
• Girl's Guide to Hunting & Kissing - 2003 (Harlequin Blaze)
• Her Final Fling - July 2004 (Harlequin Temptation #983)
• Hidden Obsession - 2006 (Harlequin Blaze)
• His Wicked Ways - 2005 (Harlequin Blaze)
• In Hot Pursuit - 2002 (Harlequin Blaze)
• Just One Look - 2007 (Harlequin Blaze) (Night Eyes Series)
• Knight Most Wicked, A - 2008 (Harlequin Historical)
• Knight's Courtship, The - 2006 (Harlequin Historical)
• Knight's Redemption, The - 2004 (Harlequin Historical)
• Laird's Lady, The - 2005 (Harlequin Historical)
• Learning Curves - January 2002 (Harlequin Temptation #863)
• My Lady's Favor - 2005 (Harlequin Historical)
• One Naughty Night - November 2003 (Harlequin Temptation #951)
• Pleasure Trip, The - 2006 (Signature Select) Spotlight
• Revealed - March 2003 (Harlequin Temptation #919)
• Scent Of A Woman - 2007 Mediterranean Nights) Continuity
• Sex & The Single Girl - 2003 (Harlequin Blaze)
• Silk Confessions - 2005 (Harlequin Blaze)
• Silk, Lace & Videotape - 2002 (Harlequin Blaze)
• Something To Talk About - 2008 (Harlequin) Special Releases)
• Tall, Dark And Daring - October 2002 (Harlequin Temptation #897)
• Up All Night - 2006 (Harlequin Blaze)
• Up Close And Personal - 2008 (Harlequin Blaze)
• Wedding Knight, The - 2004 (Harlequin Historical)
• Wild & Wicked - 2003 (Harlequin Blaze)
• Wild & Willing - 2002 (Harlequin Blaze)

Novellas/Short Stories

• "His for the Holidays" in A Blazing Little Christmas, 2007, Harlequin Blaze (with Jacquie D'Allessandro and Kathleen O'Reilly)
• "The Wildcard" in Bet Me, 2007, Harlequin Special Releases with Debra Webb and Catherine Mann
• "Good Luck Charm" in Love So Tender, 2005 Signature Select with Stephanie Bond and Jo Leigh
• "Highland Handfast" in The Betrothal, 2005, Harlequin Historical
• "Valentine Vixen" in Strangers In Paradise, 2004, Harlequin Special Release (Single in South Beach series)

Awards/Honors

• Romance Writers of America Golden Heart winner
• Romantic Times Career Achievement Nominee
• Cataromance Reviewers Choice Award
• Beacon, Blue Boa, Winter Rose Awards

On the Web

• Joanne Rock Official Website