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| − | Jane Porter was a | + | [[Jane Porter]] writes "classic romance and modern lit". Born in Visalia, California, Porter was changed by a year spent in Europe, leading to her love of the [[Harlequin Presents]] line. |
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| + | Porter is the bestselling author of over 30 novels. The [[Romance Writers of America]] awarded Porter the [[Golden Heart]] in Long Contemporary Fiction category in 1998. Her first novel, ''The Italian Groom'', was published by Harlequin in 2001. She won the [[Golden Heart]] in 1998 with her long contemporary series romance, ''All-Around Cowboy'' -- a book that she didn't ultimately sell. She has been a finalist for the prestigious [[RITA]] award from Romance Writers of America in 2002, 2003, 2008 and 2010. Porter’s July '06 release, [[Flirting With Forty]], picked by ''Redbook Magazine'' as its Red Hot Summer Read, went back for seven printings in six weeks before being made into a December 08 Lifetime movie starring Heather Locklear. | ||
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| + | A former English teacher, Jane holds a Bachelors degree from UCLA in American Studies, a program that combines American literature and American history, and an MA in Writing from the University of San Francisco. She makes her home in Bellevue, Washington. | ||
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== Books == | == Books == | ||
'''Modern Lit / Women's Fiction''' | '''Modern Lit / Women's Fiction''' | ||
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* Odd Mom Out - September 2007 ([[Grand Central Publishing]]) | * Odd Mom Out - September 2007 ([[Grand Central Publishing]]) | ||
* She's Gone Country - August 2010 ([[Grand Central Publishing]]) | * She's Gone Country - August 2010 ([[Grand Central Publishing]]) | ||
| − | * The Frog Prince - May 2005 | + | * The Frog Prince - May 2005 ([[Grand Central Publishing]]) |
'''Classic Romance / Harlequin''' | '''Classic Romance / Harlequin''' | ||
| − | + | * [[At The Greek Boss's Bidding]] - April 2007 ([[Presents]]), [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2623]] | |
| − | * [[Christo's Promise|''Christo's Promise'']] - October 2001[[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2210]] | + | * [[Christo's Promise|''Christo's Promise'']] - October 2001 ([[Presents]]), [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2210]] |
* ''[[Duty, Desire, And The Desert King]]'' - 2009 ([[Modern Romance|Mills and Boon Modern]]) | * ''[[Duty, Desire, And The Desert King]]'' - 2009 ([[Modern Romance|Mills and Boon Modern]]) | ||
| − | * [[Hollywood Husband, Contract Wife|''Hollywood Husband, Contract Wife'']] - October 2006 [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2574]] | + | * [[Hollywood Husband, Contract Wife|''Hollywood Husband, Contract Wife'']] - October 2006 ([[Presents]]), [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2574]] |
| − | * [[In Dante's Debt|''In Dante's Debt'']] - January 2003 [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2298]] | + | * [[In Dante's Debt|''In Dante's Debt'']] - January 2003 ([[Presents]]), [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2298]] |
| − | * [[The Italian Groom|''Italian Groom, The'']] - March 2001 [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2168]] | + | * [[The Italian Groom|''Italian Groom, The'']] - March 2001 ([[Presents]]), [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2168]] |
| − | * [[The Latin Lover's Secret Child|''Latin Lover's Secret Child, The'']] - November 2003 [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2358]] | + | * [[The Latin Lover's Secret Child|''Latin Lover's Secret Child, The'']] - November 2003 ([[Presents]]), [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2358]] |
| − | * [[Lazaro's Revenge|''Lazaro's Revenge'']] - February 2003 [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2304]] | + | * [[Lazaro's Revenge|''Lazaro's Revenge'']] - February 2003 ([[Presents]]), [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2304]] |
| − | * [[Marco's Pride|''Marco's Pride'']] - February 2004 [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2375]] | + | * [[Marco's Pride|''Marco's Pride'']] - February 2004 ([[Presents]]), [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2375]] |
| − | * [[The Sheikh's Disobedient Bride|''Sheikh's Disobedient Bride, The'']] - June 2006 [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2542]] | + | * [[The Secret|''Secret, The'']] - 2002 [[Harlequin Cooper's Corner]] |
| − | * [[The Sheikh's Virgin|''Sheikh's Virgin, The'']] - June 2005 [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2473]] | + | * [[The Secretary's Seduction|''Secretary's Seduction, The'']] - August 2005 ([[Presents]]) - September 2002 [[Modern Romance]] |
| − | * [[The Sheikh's Wife|''Sheikh's Wife, The'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2252]] | + | * [[The Sheikh's Disobedient Bride|''Sheikh's Disobedient Bride, The'']] - June 2006 ([[Presents]]), [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2542]] |
| − | * [[The Sicilian's Defiant Mistress|''Sicilian's Defiant Mistress, The'']] - February 2006[[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2520]] | + | * [[The Sheikh's Virgin|''Sheikh's Virgin, The'']] - June 2005 ([[Presents]]), [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2473]] |
| − | * [[The Spaniard's Passion|''Spaniard's Passion, The'']] - December 2003 [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2363]] | + | * [[The Sheikh's Wife|''Sheikh's Wife, The'']] - May 2002 ([[Presents]]), [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2252]] |
| − | * [[The Sultan's Bought Bride|''Sultan's Bought Bride, the'']] - September 2004 [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2418]] | + | * [[The Sicilian's Defiant Mistress|''Sicilian's Defiant Mistress, The'']] - February 2006 ([[Presents]]), [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2520]] |
| − | * [[Taken By The Highest Bidder|''Taken By The Highest Bidder'']] - December 2005 [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2508]] | + | * [[The Spaniard's Passion|''Spaniard's Passion, The'']] - December 2003 ([[Presents]]), [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2363]] |
| + | * [[The Sultan's Bought Bride|''Sultan's Bought Bride, the'']] - September 2004 ([[Presents]]), [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2418]] | ||
| + | * [[Taken By The Highest Bidder|''Taken By The Highest Bidder'']] - December 2005 ([[Presents]]), [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2508]] | ||
| + | '''Online''' | ||
| + | * [[Mistaken For A Mistress]] - 2008 [[Harlequin]] | ||
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==Series/Related Titles== | ==Series/Related Titles== | ||
==='''[[Desert Kings]]'''=== | ==='''[[Desert Kings]]'''=== | ||
| − | # [[The Sheikh's Chosen Queen|''Sheikh's Chosen Queen, The'']] - January 2008 [[Modern Romance|Mills and Boon Modern Romance]], [[Modern Romance By The Numbers|#723]] | + | # [[The Sheikh's Chosen Queen|''Sheikh's Chosen Queen, The'']] - January 2008 ([[Modern Romance|Mills and Boon Modern Romance]]), [[Modern Romance By The Numbers|#723]] |
| − | # [[King Of The Desert, Captive Bride|''King Of The Desert, Captive Bride'']] - March 2008 [[Modern Romance|Mills and Boon Modern Romance]], [[Modern Romance By The Numbers|#739]] | + | # [[King Of The Desert, Captive Bride|''King Of The Desert, Captive Bride'']] - March 2008 ([[Modern Romance|Mills and Boon Modern Romance]]), [[Modern Romance By The Numbers|#739]] |
| − | # ''[[Duty, Desire And The Desert King]]'' - November 2009 [[Modern Romance|Mills and Boon Modern Romance]] [[Modern Romance By The Numbers|#915]] | + | # ''[[Duty, Desire And The Desert King]]'' - November 2009 ([[Modern Romance|Mills and Boon Modern Romance]]) [[Modern Romance By The Numbers|#915]] |
==='''[[Princess Brides]]'''=== | ==='''[[Princess Brides]]'''=== | ||
| − | # [[The Sultan's Bought Bride|''Sultan's Bought Bride, The'']] - May 2004 [[Modern Romance|Mills and Boon Modern Romance]], [[Modern Romance By The Numbers|#371]] | + | # [[The Sultan's Bought Bride|''Sultan's Bought Bride, The'']] - May 2004 ([[Modern Romance|Mills and Boon Modern Romance]]), [[Modern Romance By The Numbers|#371]] and September 2004 ([[Presents]]), [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2418]] |
| − | # [[The Greek's Royal Mistress|''Greek's Royal Mistress, The'']] - | + | # [[The Greek's Royal Mistress|''Greek's Royal Mistress, The'']] - July 2004 ([[Modern Romance|Mills and Boon Modern Romance]]), [[Modern Romance By The Numbers|#387]] and October 2004 ([[Presents]]), [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2424]] |
| − | # [[The Italian's Virgin Princess|''Italian's Virgin Princess, The'']] - | + | # [[The Italian's Virgin Princess|''Italian's Virgin Princess, The'']] - May 2004 ([[Modern Romance|Mills and Boon Modern Romance]]), [[Modern Romance By The Numbers|#423]] and November 2004 ([[Presents]]), [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2430]] |
== Awards/Honors == | == Awards/Honors == | ||
| − | * 1998 - Golden Heart Winner | + | * 1998 - [[Golden Heart]] Winner |
== On the Web == | == On the Web == | ||
* [http://www.janeporter.com/ Jane Porter] | * [http://www.janeporter.com/ Jane Porter] | ||
| − | * [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/books/389945_flirting01.html Bellevue romance writer Jane Porter's life | + | * [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/books/389945_flirting01.html Bellevue romance writer Jane Porter's life imitates art in novel and on TV] - ''Seattle PI'' story on local author Jane Porter coinciding with the release of the movie version of he book ''[[Flirting With Forty]]'' (December 2008) |
Latest revision as of 22:59, 10 November 2022
Jane Porter writes "classic romance and modern lit". Born in Visalia, California, Porter was changed by a year spent in Europe, leading to her love of the Harlequin Presents line.
Porter is the bestselling author of over 30 novels. The Romance Writers of America awarded Porter the Golden Heart in Long Contemporary Fiction category in 1998. Her first novel, The Italian Groom, was published by Harlequin in 2001. She won the Golden Heart in 1998 with her long contemporary series romance, All-Around Cowboy -- a book that she didn't ultimately sell. She has been a finalist for the prestigious RITA award from Romance Writers of America in 2002, 2003, 2008 and 2010. Porter’s July '06 release, Flirting With Forty, picked by Redbook Magazine as its Red Hot Summer Read, went back for seven printings in six weeks before being made into a December 08 Lifetime movie starring Heather Locklear.
A former English teacher, Jane holds a Bachelors degree from UCLA in American Studies, a program that combines American literature and American history, and an MA in Writing from the University of San Francisco. She makes her home in Bellevue, Washington.
Contents
Books
Modern Lit / Women's Fiction
- Easy on the Eyes - July 2009 (Grand Central Publishing)
- Flirting With Forty - July 2006 (Grand Central Publishing)
- Mrs. Perfect - May 2008 (Grand Central Publishing)
- Odd Mom Out - September 2007 (Grand Central Publishing)
- She's Gone Country - August 2010 (Grand Central Publishing)
- The Frog Prince - May 2005 (Grand Central Publishing)
Classic Romance / Harlequin
- At The Greek Boss's Bidding - April 2007 (Presents), #2623
- Christo's Promise - October 2001 (Presents), #2210
- Duty, Desire, And The Desert King - 2009 (Mills and Boon Modern)
- Hollywood Husband, Contract Wife - October 2006 (Presents), #2574
- In Dante's Debt - January 2003 (Presents), #2298
- Italian Groom, The - March 2001 (Presents), #2168
- Latin Lover's Secret Child, The - November 2003 (Presents), #2358
- Lazaro's Revenge - February 2003 (Presents), #2304
- Marco's Pride - February 2004 (Presents), #2375
- Secret, The - 2002 Harlequin Cooper's Corner
- Secretary's Seduction, The - August 2005 (Presents) - September 2002 Modern Romance
- Sheikh's Disobedient Bride, The - June 2006 (Presents), #2542
- Sheikh's Virgin, The - June 2005 (Presents), #2473
- Sheikh's Wife, The - May 2002 (Presents), #2252
- Sicilian's Defiant Mistress, The - February 2006 (Presents), #2520
- Spaniard's Passion, The - December 2003 (Presents), #2363
- Sultan's Bought Bride, the - September 2004 (Presents), #2418
- Taken By The Highest Bidder - December 2005 (Presents), #2508
Online
- Mistaken For A Mistress - 2008 Harlequin
Series/Related Titles
Desert Kings
- Sheikh's Chosen Queen, The - January 2008 (Mills and Boon Modern Romance), #723
- King Of The Desert, Captive Bride - March 2008 (Mills and Boon Modern Romance), #739
- Duty, Desire And The Desert King - November 2009 (Mills and Boon Modern Romance) #915
Princess Brides
- Sultan's Bought Bride, The - May 2004 (Mills and Boon Modern Romance), #371 and September 2004 (Presents), #2418
- Greek's Royal Mistress, The - July 2004 (Mills and Boon Modern Romance), #387 and October 2004 (Presents), #2424
- Italian's Virgin Princess, The - May 2004 (Mills and Boon Modern Romance), #423 and November 2004 (Presents), #2430
Awards/Honors
- 1998 - Golden Heart Winner
On the Web
- Jane Porter
- Bellevue romance writer Jane Porter's life imitates art in novel and on TV - Seattle PI story on local author Jane Porter coinciding with the release of the movie version of he book Flirting With Forty (December 2008)
