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Suzanne was one of the first authors to successfully concentrate on the Navy SEAL as a hero, particularly the [[Tall, Dark And Dangerous - Series|Tall, Dark & Dangerous]] series for [[Silhouette]] and her stand alone titles in the Troubleshooters series published by [[Ballantine]]. The TDD series focuses on SEAL Team Ten and each book looks at the romance of a different team member. The Troubleshooters series primarily focuses on the contemporary romance of current and former members of SEAL Team 16 and the agents who have become part of the Troubleshooters team, for example, FBI hostage negotiators, former police officers employed by the former head of SEAL Team 16 who has started his own security company.  
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Suzanne was one of the first authors to successfully concentrate on the Navy SEAL as a hero, particularly the [[Tall, Dark And Dangerous - Series|Tall, Dark & Dangerous]] series for [[Silhouette]] and her stand alone titles in the Troubleshooters series published by [[Ballantine]]. The TDD series focuses on SEAL Team Ten and each book looks at the romance of a different team member. The Troubleshooters series primarily focuses on the contemporary romance of current and former members of SEAL Team 16 and the agents who have become part of the Troubleshooters team, for example, FBI hostage negotiators, former police officers employed by the former head of SEAL Team 16 who has started his own security company.  
  
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The books in the Troubleshooter series also have strong secondary stories. Each book has at least one other romance plot; sometimes the secondary plot is not resolved in one book but is carried over to other books in the series (Sam and Alyssa's story started in the first book of the series and was resolved in ''[[Gone Too Far]]''). Also most of the books in the series have a World War II era story interwoven. These stories have been told as flashbacks by the characters who are involved in both the contemporary and 1940s story (''[[The Unsung Hero]]''), as chapters from a biography read by characters in the contemporary story (''[[Out Of Control - Suzanne Brockmann|Out Of Control]]''), or as the plot of a movie being made by the contemporary characters (''[[Hot Target - Suzanne Brockmann|Hot Target]]''). The books have also dealt with such complex issues as gay men in military settings (Jules Cassidy is a gay FBI agent who appears in many of the series books) and prejudice against people of Middle-Eastern races ([[Into The Night - Suzanne Brockmann|''Into The Night'']]), as well as the more "traditional' thriller stories of terrorists taking airplanes hostage (''[[Over The Edge - Suzanne Brockmann|Over The Edge]]'', written before 9/11), drug lords (''[[Out Of Control - Suzanne Brockmann|Out Of Control]]''), serial killers (''[[Into The Storm - Suzanne Brockmann|Into The Storm]]''), blackmail, etc. All of this told with a twist of humor that keeps the stories moving along at a fast pace.
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The books in the Troubleshooter series also have strong secondary stories. Each book has at least one other romance plot; sometimes the secondary plot is not resolved in one book but is carried over to other books in the series (Sam and Alyssa's story started in the first book of the series and <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.thepiggybackrider.com/ <span style="color:black;font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none!important; background:none!important; text-decoration:none;/*CITATION*/">child carrier</span>]</span> was resolved in ''''). Also most of the books in the series have a World War II era story interwoven. These stories have been told as flashbacks by the characters who are involved in both the contemporary and 1940s story (''''), as chapters from a biography read by characters in the contemporary story (''''), or as the plot of a movie being made by the contemporary characters (''''). The books have also dealt with such complex issues as gay men in military settings (Jules Cassidy is a gay FBI agent who appears in many of the series books) and prejudice against people of Middle-Eastern races (), as well as the more "traditional' thriller stories of terrorists taking airplanes hostage ('''', written before 9/11), drug lords (''''), serial killers (''''), blackmail, etc. All of this told with a twist of humor that keeps the stories moving along at a fast pace.
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
 
* [[The Admiral's Bride|''Admiral's Bride, The'']] - 1999 ([[Silhouette Intimate Moments]])
 
* [[The Admiral's Bride|''Admiral's Bride, The'']] - 1999 ([[Silhouette Intimate Moments]])
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* [[Bodyguard - Suzanne Brockmann|''Bodyguard'']] - This title won the [[2000 RITA&reg; Winners|2000 RITA&reg;]] in the [[RITA&reg;: Best Contemporary Single Title|Contemporary Single Title]] category. 1999 ([[Fawcett]])
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* [[Bodyguard - Suzanne Brockmann|''Bodyguard'']] - This title won the [[2000 RITA&amp;reg; Winners|2000 RITA&amp;reg;]] in the [[RITA&amp;reg;: Best Contemporary Single Title|Contemporary Single Title]] category. 1999 ([[Fawcett]])
 
* [[Body Language|''Body Language '']] - June 1998,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #889]]  
 
* [[Body Language|''Body Language '']] - June 1998,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #889]]  
 
* [[Breaking Point - Suzanne Brockmann|''Breaking Point'']] - 2005 ([[Ballantine]])
 
* [[Breaking Point - Suzanne Brockmann|''Breaking Point'']] - 2005 ([[Ballantine]])
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* [[Taylor's Temptation|''Taylor's Temptation'']] - 2001 ([[Silhouette Intimate Moments]])   
 
* [[Taylor's Temptation|''Taylor's Temptation'']] - 2001 ([[Silhouette Intimate Moments]])   
 
* [[Time Enough For Love|''Time Enough For Love'']] - November 1997,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #858]]
 
* [[Time Enough For Love|''Time Enough For Love'']] - November 1997,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #858]]
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* [[Undercover Princess|''Undercover Princess'']] - This title won the [[2000 RITA&reg; Winners|2000 RITA&reg;]] in the [[RITA&reg;: Best Long Contemporary Series|Long Contemporary]] category. 1999 ([[Silhouette Intimate Moments]])
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* [[Undercover Princess|''Undercover Princess'']] - This title won the [[2000 RITA&amp;reg; Winners|2000 RITA&amp;reg;]] in the [[RITA&amp;reg;: Best Long Contemporary Series|Long Contemporary]] category. 1999 ([[Silhouette Intimate Moments]])
 
* [[The Unsung Hero|''Unsung Hero, The'']] - 2000 ([[Ivy]])
 
* [[The Unsung Hero|''Unsung Hero, The'']] - 2000 ([[Ivy]])
  
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* [[The Unsung Hero|''Unsung Hero, The'']] - 2000, Re-Issued 2003
 
* [[The Unsung Hero|''Unsung Hero, The'']] - 2000, Re-Issued 2003
  
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=== Tall, Dark & Dangerous ===
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=== Tall, Dark &amp; Dangerous ===
 
* [[Night Watch - Suzanne Brockmann|''Night Watch'']] - 2003
 
* [[Night Watch - Suzanne Brockmann|''Night Watch'']] - 2003
 
* [[Taylor's Temptation|''Taylor's Temptation'']] - 2001
 
* [[Taylor's Temptation|''Taylor's Temptation'']] - 2001
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* [[2000 Career Achievement Award Winners|2000 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Series Romantic Adventure
 
* [[2000 Career Achievement Award Winners|2000 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Series Romantic Adventure
 
* [[2002 Career Achievement Award Winners|2002 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Contemporary Romantic Suspense
 
* [[2002 Career Achievement Award Winners|2002 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Contemporary Romantic Suspense
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* [[2000 RITA&reg; Winners|2000 RITA&reg; Winner]] in the [[RITA&reg;: Best Contemporary Single Title|Contemporary Single Title]] category AND won the [[2000 RITA&reg; Winners|2000 RITA&reg;]] in the [[RITA&reg;: Best Long Contemporary Series|Long Contemporary]] category.
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* [[2000 RITA&amp;reg; Winners|2000 RITA&amp;reg; Winner]] in the [[RITA&amp;reg;: Best Contemporary Single Title|Contemporary Single Title]] category AND won the [[2000 RITA&amp;reg; Winners|2000 RITA&amp;reg;]] in the [[RITA&amp;reg;: Best Long Contemporary Series|Long Contemporary]] category.
 
* She has won over a dozen WISH Awards from [[Romantic Times Magazine]] and has had five Gold Medal Reviews. She has won the [[Virginia Romance Writers]]' [[HOLT Medallion Award]], the Rising Star Award, the Golden Leaf, and RT Magazine's Award for Best Series Romance of the Year in both 1996 and 1998.
 
* She has won over a dozen WISH Awards from [[Romantic Times Magazine]] and has had five Gold Medal Reviews. She has won the [[Virginia Romance Writers]]' [[HOLT Medallion Award]], the Rising Star Award, the Golden Leaf, and RT Magazine's Award for Best Series Romance of the Year in both 1996 and 1998.
  
 
== On the Web ==
 
== On the Web ==
 
* [http://www.suzannebrockmann.com Suzanne Brockmann]
 
* [http://www.suzannebrockmann.com Suzanne Brockmann]

Revision as of 12:55, 27 September 2011

Suzanne Brockmann has had books published by Ballantine, Mira, Silhouette, Harlequin, Bantam, and Kensington. Her first book was published in August, 1993 and she has over forty published books. As an author for Loveswept, she published eight novels. Writing for the Harlequin Intrigue imprint, she published one novel.

Suzanne lives west of Boston with her husband. She has two grown children, both of whom are actors. She was director, vocal arranger and one of the lead singers in the Boston-area a cappella group SERIOUS FUN which placed third in the Boston Regional Harmony Sweepstakes in 1998.

See Also

Themes/Subjects/Plot Devices

Suzanne was one of the first authors to successfully concentrate on the Navy SEAL as a hero, particularly the Tall, Dark & Dangerous series for Silhouette and her stand alone titles in the Troubleshooters series published by Ballantine. The TDD series focuses on SEAL Team Ten and each book looks at the romance of a different team member. The Troubleshooters series primarily focuses on the contemporary romance of current and former members of SEAL Team 16 and the agents who have become part of the Troubleshooters team, for example, FBI hostage negotiators, former police officers employed by the former head of SEAL Team 16 who has started his own security company.

The books in the Troubleshooter series also have strong secondary stories. Each book has at least one other romance plot; sometimes the secondary plot is not resolved in one book but is carried over to other books in the series (Sam and Alyssa's story started in the first book of the series and child carrier was resolved in '). Also most of the books in the series have a World War II era story interwoven. These stories have been told as flashbacks by the characters who are involved in both the contemporary and 1940s story ('), as chapters from a biography read by characters in the contemporary story ('), or as the plot of a movie being made by the contemporary characters ('). The books have also dealt with such complex issues as gay men in military settings (Jules Cassidy is a gay FBI agent who appears in many of the series books) and prejudice against people of Middle-Eastern races (), as well as the more "traditional' thriller stories of terrorists taking airplanes hostage (', written before 9/11), drug lords ('), serial killers ('), blackmail, etc. All of this told with a twist of humor that keeps the stories moving along at a fast pace.

Books

Series/Related Titles

Bartlett Brothers

Royally Wed

St. Simone

Sunrise Key

Troubleshooter

Tall, Dark & Dangerous

Awards

On the Web

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