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== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
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==Author Series==
 
==Author Series==
 
===[[The Westmorelands]]===
 
===[[The Westmorelands]]===
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# ''[[Delaney's Desert Sheikh]]'' - November 2002, ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#1473]])
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# ''[[A Little Dare]]'' - September 2003, ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#1533]])
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# ''[[Thorn's Challenge]]'' - December 2003, ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#1552]])
 
# [[Stone Cold Surrender - Brenda Jackson|''Stone Cold Surrender'']] - August 2004, ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#1601]])
 
# [[Stone Cold Surrender - Brenda Jackson|''Stone Cold Surrender'']] - August 2004, ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#1601]])
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# [[Riding The Storm - Brenda Jackson|''Riding The Storm'']] - December 2004, ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#1625]])
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# ''[[Jared's Counterfeit Fiancee]]'' - May 2005 - ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#1654]])
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# ''[[The Chase Is On]]'' - November 2005, ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#1690]])
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# ''[[The Durango Affair]]'' - May 2006, ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#1727]])
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# ''[[Ian's Ultimate Gamble]]'' - August 2006, ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#1745]])
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# ''[[Seduction, Westmoreland Style]]'' - February 2007, ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#1778]])
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# ''[[Spencer's Forbidden Passion]]'' - December 2007, ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#1838]])
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# ''[[Taming Clint Westmoreland]]'' - February 2008, ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#1850]])
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# ''[[Cole's Red-Hot Pursuit]]'' - June 2008, ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#1874]])
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# ''[[Quade's Babies]]'' - December 2008, ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#1911]])
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# ''[[Tall, Dark...Westmoreland!]]'' - March 2009, ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#1928]])
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# ''[[Westmoreland's Way]]'' - November 2009, ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#1975]])
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# ''[[Hot Westmoreland Nights]]'' - March 2010, ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#2000]])
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# ''[[What A Westmoreland Wants]]'' - September 2010, ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#2035]])
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# ''[[A Wife for a Westmoreland]]'' - April 2011, ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#2077]])
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# [[The Proposal - Brenda Jackson|''The Proposal'']] - June 2011, ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#2089]])
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# [[Feeling The Heat - Brenda Jackson|''Feeling The Heat'']] - April 2012, ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#2149]])
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# ''[[Texas Wild]]'' - October 2012, ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#2185]])
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# [[One Winter's Night - Brenda Jackson|''One Winter's Night'']] - December 2012, ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#2197]])
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# [[The Real Thing - Brenda Jackson|''The Real Thing'']] - March 2014, ([[Harlequin Desire]])
  
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===[[The Jeffries]]===
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# ''[[Tall, Dark...Westmoreland!]]'' - March 2009, ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#1928]])
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# ''[[Temperatures Rising]]'' - May 2009, ([[Kimani Romance]] [[Kimani Romance By The Numbers|#137]])
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# [[Tis Season... For Romance|''Conquering His Heart'']], December 2009 [[Madaris Publishing]] (e-book)
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# ''[[Spontaneous]]'', May 2010, ([[Harlequin Blaze]] [[Harlequin Blaze By The Numbers|#538]])
  
 
== Series Contributed To ==
 
== Series Contributed To ==
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== Awards/Honors ==
 
== Awards/Honors ==
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* [[2007 Reviewers' Choice Award Winners|2007 Reviewers' Choice Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Silhouette Desire
 
* [[2007 Reviewers' Choice Award Winners|2007 Reviewers' Choice Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Silhouette Desire
  
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==Awards (body of work)==
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*2012  [[Lifetime Achievement Award]] - Romance Writers of America
  
 
== On The Web ==
 
== On The Web ==
 
*[[http://www.brendajackson.net/  Brenda Jackson]]
 
*[[http://www.brendajackson.net/  Brenda Jackson]]

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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

Novellas/Anthologies


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

Awards (body of work)

On The Web

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