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'''Penny Jordan''' is a pen name used by [[Penelope Jones Halsall]] to sign contemporary novels from 1981 on.  
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'''Penny Jordan''' is a pen name of [[Penelope Jones Halsall]]. She started to use that name in 1981 when [[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]] accepted her first book, ''[[Falcon's Prey]]''. She has since written over 170 [[Category Romance|category romances]] for [[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]].
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Penny Jordan's first [[Contemporary|contemporary romance]], ''[[Love's Choices]]'', was published by [[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]] in 1984. Later she wrote for the [[Worldwide Library|Worldwide]] and [[Mira]] imprint.
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In 2008 the UK-based [[Avon]] imprint of [[HarperCollins]] released ''[[Silk - Penny Jordan|Silk]]'', the first part of a trilogy featuring a Cheshire family and spanning the years from 1929 to 2002. Almost 70 million copies of her novels have been sold worldwide.
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Penny Jordan was born on November 24, 1946. She passed away on December 31, 2011.
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[[Image:Penny Jordan 1.jpg|frame|right|(from eHarlequin.com)]]
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[[Image:Penny Jordan 2.jpg|frame|right|(from millsandboon.co.uk)]]
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
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* [[Caroline Courtney]] - Pseudonym used to sign [[Regency]] novels (1979-1986).
 
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* [[Melinda Wright]] - Pseudonym used to sign air-hostess romps(1981-1983).
 
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* [[Lydia Hitchcock]] - Pseudonym used to sign [[Thriller|Thrillers]] (1981-1982).
 
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* [[Annie Groves]] - Pseudonym used to sign [[Historical]] novels (2003-Present).
 
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* Biography in [[Penelope Jones Halsall]].
 
  
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== About the pen-name Penny Jordan ==
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* [[Caroline Courtney]]
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[[Penelope Jones Halsall|Penny Halsall]] start to use the pen name '''Penny Jordan''' in 1981, when [[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]] accepted her first novel for them, [[Falcon's Prey]]. She has since written over 170 [[Category Romance|category romances]] for [[Mills and Boon|Mills & Bonn]], as well as full-length [[Contemporary|contemporary]] novels. In North America her [[Category Romance|category romances]] are published mostly in the [[Harlequin Presents]] imprint. Almost 70 million copies of her novels have been sold worldwide.
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* [[Annie Groves]]
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* [[Lydia Hitchcock]]
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* [[Melinda Wright]]
  
 
== Bibliography ==
 
== Bibliography ==
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=== Alphabetical Order ===
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=== Books ===
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*  [[Back In The Marriage Bed|''Back In The Marriage Bed'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2129]] September 2000
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* ''[[Back In The Marriage Bed]]'' - September 2000 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #2129]])
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*  [[Bedding His Virgin Mistress|''Bedding His Virgin Mistress'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2481]] August 2005
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* ''[[Bedding His Virgin Mistress]]'' - August 2005 ([[Modern Romance By The Numbers|Modern Romance #490]])
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*  [[Best Man To Wed?|''Best Man To Wed?'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#1889]] June 1997
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* ''[[Best Man To Wed?]]'' - October 1996 ([[Mills and Boon Presents By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Presents #9]]
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*  [[Beyond Compare|''Beyond Compare'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#1282]
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* ''[[Beyond Compare - Penny Jordan|Beyond Compare]]'' - March 1989 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #3049]])
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* ''[[Bitter Betrayal]]'' - December 1989 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #3184]])
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* ''[[Blackmail]]'' - May 1982 ([[Mills and Boon
  
 
== Series/Related Titles ==
 
== Series/Related Titles ==
 
=== Bride's Bouquet or To Wed? Series ===
 
=== Bride's Bouquet or To Wed? Series ===
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# [[Woman To Wed?|''Woman To Wed?'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#1883]] May 1997
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# [[Woman To Wed?]], 1996
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# [[Best Man To Wed?|''Best Man To Wed?'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#1889]] June 1997
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# [[Best Man To Wed?]], 1996
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# [[Too Short A Blessing|''Too Short A Blessing'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#1023]] November 1987
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# [[Too Wise To Wed?]], 1997
  
 
=== The Perfect or Crightons Series ===
 
=== The Perfect or Crightons Series ===
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# ''[[A Perfect Family]]'' 1997
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# [[A Perfect Family]], 1997
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# [[The Perfect Seduction|''The Perfect Seduction'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#1941]] March 1998
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# [[The Perfect Seduction]], 1997
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# [[Perfect Marriage Material|''Perfect Marriage Material'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#1948]] April 1998
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# [[Perfect Marriage Material]], 1997
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# [[The Perfect Match?|''The Perfect Match?'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#1954]] May 1998
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# [[The Perfect Match?]], 1997
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# [[The Perfect Lover - Penny Jordan|''The Perfect Lover'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2025]] May 1999
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# [[The Perfect Lover - Penny Jordan|The Perfect Lover]], 1999
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# ''[[The Perfect Sinner]]'' 1999
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# [[The Perfect Sinner]], 1999
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# [[The Ultimate Surrender|''The Ultimate Surrender'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2189]] July 2001
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# [[The Perfect Father]], 2000
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#  [[The Perfect Father|''The Perfect Father'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2092]] March 2000
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# [[A Perfect Night]], 2000
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# [[A Perfect Night|''A Perfect Night'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2104]] May 2000
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# [[Coming Home - Penny  Jordan|Coming Home]], 2000
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# ''[[Coming Home - Penny  Jordan|Coming Home]]'' 2000
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# [[Starting Over - Penny Jordan|Starting Over]], 2001
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# ''[[Starting Over - Penny Jordan|Starting Over]]'' 2001
 
  
 
=== Fantasy in the Night Series ===
 
=== Fantasy in the Night Series ===
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*  [[Fantasy For Two|''Fantasy For Two'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#1965]] July 1998
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# [[Fantasy For Two]], 1998
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*  [[One Night In His Arms|''One Night In His Arms'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2002]] January 1999
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# [[One Night In His Arms]], 1998
  
 
=== Sweet Revenge/Seduction Series ===
 
=== Sweet Revenge/Seduction Series ===
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# ''[[Mistress Assignment]]'' 1999
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# [[The Mistress Assignment]], 1999
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# [[Lover By Deception|''Lover By Deception'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2068]] December 1999
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# [[Lover By Deception]], 1999
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# [[A Treacherous Seduction|''A Treacherous Seduction'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2074]] January 2000
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# [[A Treacherous Seduction]], 1999
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# [[The Marriage Resolution|''The Marriage Resolution'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2079]] January 2000
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# [[The Marriage Resolution]], 1999
  
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=== Sheikh's Arabian Nights Series ===
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=== Arabian Nights Series ===
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#  [[The Sheikh's Virgin Bride|''The Sheikh's Virgin Bride'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2325]] June 2003
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Set in the fictional Desert Kingdoms of Zuran and Dhurahn. Apart from ''[[Taken By The Sheikh]]'' and ''[[The Sheikh's Blackmailed Mistress]]'' the books are not related.
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# [[One Night With The Sheikh|''One Night With The Sheikh'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2332]] July 2003
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# [[The Sheikh's Virgin Bride]], 2003
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# [[Possessed By The Sheikh|''Possessed By The Sheikh'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2457]] April 2005
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# [[One Night With The Sheikh]], 2003
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# [[Prince Of The Desert|''Prince Of The Desert'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2547]] July 2006
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# [[Possessed By The Sheikh]], 2005
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# [[Prince Of The Desert]], 2006
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# [[Taken By The Sheikh]], 2007
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# [[The Sheikh's Blackmailed Mistress]], 2008
  
 
=== Jet Set Wives Series ===
 
=== Jet Set Wives Series ===
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# [[Bedding His Virgin Mistress|''Bedding His Virgin Mistress'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2481]] August 2005
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Three school friends and their event-organising business ''Prêt a Party''
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# [[Expecting The Playboy's Heir|''Expecting The Playboy's Heir'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2495]] October 2005
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# [[Bedding His Virgin Mistress]] , 2005
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# [[Blackmailing The Society Bride|''Blackmailing The Society Bride'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#2505]] December 2005
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# [[Expecting The Playboy's Heir]], 2005
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# [[Blackmailing The Society Bride]], 2005
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=== Pickford Family Trilogy ===
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A Cheshire family from 1929 to 2002
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# [[Silk - Penny Jordan|Silk]], 2008 (from 1929 to the early years of WWII)
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# [[Sins]], 2009
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===Leopardi Brothers===
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# [[Captive At The Sicilian Billionaire's Command]] - March 2009
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# [[The Sicilian Boss's Mistress|Sicilian Boss's Mistress, The]] - May 2009
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# [[The Sicilian's Baby Bargain|Sicilian's Baby Bargain, The]] - August 2009
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===Russian Rivals===
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# [[The Most Coveted Prize|Most Coveted Prize, The]] - November 2011
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# [[The Power Of Vasilii|Power Of Vasilii, The]] - December 2011
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==Series Contributed To==
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* [[The Royal House Of Niroli]]
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** #1, [[The Future King's Pregnant Mistress]], July 2007
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** #8, [[A Royal Bride At The Sheikh's Command]], February 2008
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== Honors/Awards ==
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* [[2003 Career Achievement Award Winners|2003 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Series Romance
  
 
== On the Web ==
 
== On the Web ==
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* [http://www.penny-jordan.com/ Penny Jordan's Official Website]
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* [http://www.penny-jordan.co.uk// Penny Jordan's Official Website]
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* [http://www.penny-jordan.com/weblog.html Penny Jordan's Blog in her Official Website]
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* [http://www.penny-jordan.com/weblog.html Penny Jordan's Blog]
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* [http://www.nantwichwriters.co.uk/penny.shtml Nantwich Writers Official Website]
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* [http://www.pennyjordanforum.co.uk/ Penny Jordan's Forum]
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* [http://www.millsandboon.co.uk/cgi-bin/millsandboon.filereader?465046100038a5f8273f58d0dc9e0683+EN/products/AUTH&2D000269 Penny Jordan's Webpage] that includes: [http://www.millsandboon.co.uk/cgi-bin/millsandboon.storefront/465046100038a5f8273f58d0dc9e0683/Export/products/AUTH-2D000269?Display=Biography biography], [http://www.millsandboon.co.uk/cgi-bin/millsandboon.storefront/465046100038a5f8273f58d0dc9e0683/Export/products/AUTH-2D000269?Display=Interview interview] and [http://www.millsandboon.co.uk/cgi-bin/millsandboon.storefront/465046100038a5f8273f58d0dc9e0683/UserTemplate/42?Author=Penny%20Jordan books] in [http://www.millsandboon.co.uk Mills & Boon Website]
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* [http://www.millsandboon.co.uk/authors/PennyJordan/ Penny Jordan's Webpage] that includes a [http://www.millsandboon.co.uk/authorinfo.asp?name=Penny%20Jordan&text=Biography biography] and an [http://www.millsandboon.co.uk/authorinfo.asp?name=Penny%20Jordan&text=Interview interview] in [http://www.millsandboon.co.uk Mills & Boon Website]
 
* [http://www.eharlequin.com/author.html?authorid=101 Penny Jordan's Webpage] in [http://www.eharlequin.com Harlequin Enterprises Website]
 
* [http://www.eharlequin.com/author.html?authorid=101 Penny Jordan's Webpage] in [http://www.eharlequin.com Harlequin Enterprises Website]
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* [http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/penny-jordan/ Penny Jordan's Webpage] in [http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk Fantastic Fiction Website]
 
 
*[http://www.allromancewriters.com/Authorinfo.cfm?authorID=1171 Penny Jordan's Webpage] in [http://www.allromancewriters.com/ All Romance Writers Website]
 
*[http://www.allromancewriters.com/Authorinfo.cfm?authorID=1171 Penny Jordan's Webpage] in [http://www.allromancewriters.com/ All Romance Writers Website]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_Jordan Penny Jordan's Webpage] in [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia]
 

Latest revision as of 03:30, 27 March 2023


Penny Jordan is a pen name of Penelope Jones Halsall. She started to use that name in 1981 when Mills & Boon accepted her first book, Falcon's Prey. She has since written over 170 category romances for Mills & Boon.

Penny Jordan's first contemporary romance, Love's Choices, was published by Mills & Boon in 1984. Later she wrote for the Worldwide and Mira imprint.

In 2008 the UK-based Avon imprint of HarperCollins released Silk, the first part of a trilogy featuring a Cheshire family and spanning the years from 1929 to 2002. Almost 70 million copies of her novels have been sold worldwide.

Penny Jordan was born on November 24, 1946. She passed away on December 31, 2011.

(from eHarlequin.com)
(from millsandboon.co.uk)

See Also

Bibliography

Books

Novellas

Collections

Series/Related Titles

Bride's Bouquet or To Wed? Series

  1. Woman To Wed?, 1996
  2. Best Man To Wed?, 1996
  3. Too Wise To Wed?, 1997

The Perfect or Crightons Series

  1. A Perfect Family, 1997
  2. The Perfect Seduction, 1997
  3. Perfect Marriage Material, 1997
  4. The Perfect Match?, 1997
  5. The Perfect Lover, 1999
  6. The Perfect Sinner, 1999
  7. The Perfect Father, 2000
  8. A Perfect Night, 2000
  9. Coming Home, 2000
  10. Starting Over, 2001

Fantasy in the Night Series

  1. Fantasy For Two, 1998
  2. One Night In His Arms, 1998

Sweet Revenge/Seduction Series

  1. The Mistress Assignment, 1999
  2. Lover By Deception, 1999
  3. A Treacherous Seduction, 1999
  4. The Marriage Resolution, 1999

Arabian Nights Series

Set in the fictional Desert Kingdoms of Zuran and Dhurahn. Apart from Taken By The Sheikh and The Sheikh's Blackmailed Mistress the books are not related.

  1. The Sheikh's Virgin Bride, 2003
  2. One Night With The Sheikh, 2003
  3. Possessed By The Sheikh, 2005
  4. Prince Of The Desert, 2006
  5. Taken By The Sheikh, 2007
  6. The Sheikh's Blackmailed Mistress, 2008

Jet Set Wives Series

Three school friends and their event-organising business Prêt a Party

  1. Bedding His Virgin Mistress , 2005
  2. Expecting The Playboy's Heir, 2005
  3. Blackmailing The Society Bride, 2005

Pickford Family Trilogy

A Cheshire family from 1929 to 2002

  1. Silk, 2008 (from 1929 to the early years of WWII)
  2. Sins, 2009

Leopardi Brothers

  1. Captive At The Sicilian Billionaire's Command - March 2009
  2. Sicilian Boss's Mistress, The - May 2009
  3. Sicilian's Baby Bargain, The - August 2009

Russian Rivals

  1. Most Coveted Prize, The - November 2011
  2. Power Of Vasilii, The - December 2011

Series Contributed To

Honors/Awards

On the Web

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