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'''Joanne Rock''' is a perfectionist Virgo with three kids and a husband, who takes pride in the fact that her heroines heroines don't necessarily need to live in Malibu and drive convertibles in order to find true love and happiness. She writes for the Harlequin [[Blaze]], [[Temptation]] and [[Historical]] lines. She has a Master's degree in English from the University of Louisville.
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Romance author [http://joannerock.com/index.html Joanne Rock] is the USA Today bestselling author of over ninety books. A four-time [[RITA]] nominee in a variety of subgenres, she enjoys writing [[medieval]] historicals and contemporary romance.
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A former [[Golden Heart]] recipient, Joanne has won numerous awards for her stories.  Her work has been reprinted in twenty-six countries and translated into twenty languages.  She currently writes for the [[Harlequin Desire]] series. She has a Master's degree in English from the University of Louisville and enjoys critiquing and giving writing workshops, often with romantic suspense author [[Catherine Mann]]. Many of her articles on writing and romance are [[https://www.joannerock.com/articles/]] available online.
  
== On the Web ==
 
* [http://www.joannerock.com/ Joanne Rock]
 
  
== Books ==
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=== Books ===
=== Fiction ===
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* ''Always Ready'' - 2009 Harlequin Blaze "Uniformly Hot"
*[[A Knight Most Wicked]], 2008, HQ [[Historical]]s 3/08
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* ''The Captive'' - 2010 Harlequin Blaze Historicals
*[[Getting Lucky  - Joanne Rock|Getting Lucky!]], 2008, [[Blaze]] (''Blush'' miniseries)'
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* ''[[Date with a Diva]]'' -  2004  ([[Harlequin Blaze]])
*[[Up Close And Personal]], 2008, [[Blaze]]
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* ''[[Don't Look Back - Joanne Rock|Don't Look Back]]'' -  2007 ([[Harlequin Blaze]])
*[[Something To Talk About]], 2008, HQ [[Special Releases]] (''Thoroughbred Legacy'' Continuity)'
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* ''[[Double Play]]''- 2010 Harlequin Blaze "Wrong Bed"
*[[Scent Of A Woman - Joanne Rock|Scent Of A Woman]], 2007, [[Mediterranean Nights]] Continuity
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* "[[Full Surrender]]"- 2012 Harlequin Blaze "Uniformly Hot"
*[[Just One Look - Joanne Rock|Just One Look]], 2007, [[Blaze]] (''Night Eyes'' Series)
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* ''[[Getting Lucky  - Joanne Rock|Getting Lucky!]]'' -  2008 ([[Harlequin Blaze]])
*[[Don't Look Back]], 2007, [[Blaze]] (''Night Eyes'' Series)
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* ''[[Girl Gone Wild]]'' -  2004  ([[Harlequin Blaze]])
*[[The Knight's Courtship]], 2006, HQ [[Historical]]s
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* ''[[Girl's Guide to Hunting And Kissing|Girl's Guide to Hunting & Kissing]]'' -  2003  ([[Harlequin Blaze]])
*[[Hidden Obsession]], 2006, [[Blaze]] (''Perfect Timing'' Series)
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* ''[[Her Final Fling]]'' -  July 2004 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #983]])
*[[Up All Night]], 2006, [[Blaze]] (''Wrong Bed'' Series)
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* ''[[Her Man Advantage]]"- May 2012 ([[Harlequin Blaze]]), Double Overtime
*[[The Pleasure Trip]], 2006, [[Signature Select]] Spotlight
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* ''[[Hidden Obsession]]'' -  2006 ([[Harlequin Blaze]])
*[[The Laird's Lady]], 2005, HQ [[Historical]]s    
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* ''Highly Charged'' - 2011 Harlequin Blaze "Uniformly Hot"
*[[My Lady's Favor]], 2005, HQ [[Historical]]s
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* ''[[His Wicked Ways]]'' -  2005 ([[Harlequin Blaze]])
*[[His Wicked Ways]], 2005, [[Blaze]] (''West Side Confidential'' series)
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* ''[[In Hot Pursuit - Joanne Rock|In Hot Pursuit]]'' -  2002 ([[Harlequin Blaze]] [[Harlequin Blaze By The Numbers|#48]])
*[[Silk Confessions]], 2005, Blaze (''West Side Confidential'' series)
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* ''In the Laird's Bed'' - 2011 Harlequin Historicals
*[[The Knight's Redemption]], 2004, HQ [[Historical]]s
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* ''[[Just One Look - Joanne Rock|Just One Look]]'' -  2007 ([[Harlequin Blaze]]) (''Night Eyes'' Series)
*[[Her Final Fling]], 2004, * [[Temptation]] (''Single in South Beach'' series)
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* ''[[A Knight Most Wicked|Knight Most Wicked, A]]'' -  2008 ([[Harlequin Historical]])
*[[Date with a Diva]], 2004,  [[Blaze]] (''Single in South Beach'' series)
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* ''[[The Knight's Courtship|Knight's Courtship, The]]'' -  2006 ([[Harlequin Historical]])
*[[Girl Gone Wild]], 2004, [[Blaze]] (''Single in South Beach'' series)
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* ''[[The Knight's Redemption|Knight's Redemption, The]]'' -  2004 ([[Harlequin Historical]])
*[[The Wedding Knight]], 2004, HQ [[Historical]]s
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* ''The Knight's Return'' - 2009 Harlequin Historical
*[[One Naughty Night]], 2003, [[Temptation]] (''Single in South Beach'' and ''Wrong Bed'' series)
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* ''[[The Laird's Lady|Laird's Lady, The]]'' -  2005 ([[Harlequin Historical]])
*[[Girl's Guide to Hunting And Kissing|Girl's Guide to Hunting & Kissing]], 2003, [[Blaze]] (''Single in South Beach'' series)
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* ''[[Learning Curves]]'' -  January 2002 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #863]])
*[[Sex And The Single Girl|Sex & The Single Girl]], 2003, [[Blaze]] (''Single in South Beach'' series)
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* ''[[Making a Splash]]'' - 2011 Harlequin Blaze "Wrong Bed"
*[[Wild And Wicked|Wild & Wicked]], 2003, [[Blaze]]
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* ''[[My Double Life]]'' - 2013 Harlequin Blaze "Forbidden Fantasies"
*[[Revealed]], 2003, [[Temptation]]
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* ''[[My Lady's Favor]]'' - 2005 ([[Harlequin Historical]])
*[[Tall, Dark And Daring|Tall, Dark & Daring]], 2002, Temptation
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* ''[[One Man Rush]]" - 2012 ([[Harlequin Blaze]])
*[[Wild And Willing|Wild & Willing]], 2002, [[Blaze]]
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* ''[[One Naughty Night]]'' - November 2003 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #951]])
*[[In Hot Pursuit]], 2002, [[Blaze]]
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* ''[[The Pleasure Trip|Pleasure Trip, The]]'' -  2006 ([[Signature Select]]) Spotlight
*[[Silk, Lace And Videotape|Silk, Lace & Videotape]], 2002, [[Blaze]]  
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* ''[[Revealed]]'' -  March 2003 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #919]])
*[[Learning Curves]], 2002, [[Temptation]]
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* ''Riding the Storm'' - 2011 Harlequin Blaze "Wrong Bed"
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* ''[[Scent Of A Woman - Joanne Rock|Scent Of A Woman]]'' - 2007 [[Mediterranean Nights]]) Continuity
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* ''[[Sex and The Single Girl|Sex & The Single Girl]]'' -  2003 ([[Harlequin Blaze]])
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* ''She Thinks Her Ex is Sexy'' - 2009 Harlequin Blaze
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* ''[[Silk Confessions]]'' -  2005 ([[Harlequin Blaze]])
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* ''[[Silk, Lace and Videotape|Silk, Lace & Videotape]]'' -  2002 ([[Harlequin Blaze]])
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* ''Sliding Into Home'' - 2009 Harlequin Blaze "Encounters"
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* ''[[Something To Talk About - Joanne Rock|Something To Talk About]]'' -  2008 ([[Harlequin]]) Special Releases)
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* ''[[Tall, Dark And Daring]]'' -  October 2002 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #897]])
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* ''Under Wraps'' - 2010 Harlequin Blaze
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* ''[[Up All Night]]'' -  2006 ([[Harlequin Blaze]])
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* ''[[Up Close And Personal - Joanne Rock|Up Close And Personal]]'' -  2008 ([[Harlequin Blaze]])
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* ''[[The Wedding Knight - Joanne Rock|Wedding Knight, The]]'' -  2004 ([[Harlequin Historical]])
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* ''[[Wild And Wicked - Joanne Rock|Wild & Wicked]]'' -  2003 ([[Harlequin Blaze]])
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* ''[[Wild And Willing|Wild & Willing]]'' -  2002 ([[Harlequin Blaze]])
  
== Novellas ==
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=== Novellas/Short Stories ===
*"His for the Holidays" in [[A Blazing Little Christmas]], 2007, Harlequin [[Blaze]](with [[Jacqueline D'Allessandro]] and [[Kathleen O'Reilly]])
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* For the Highlander's Pleasure - 2012 Harlequin Historical "Undone"
*"The Wildcard" in [[Bet Me]], 2007, HQ [[Special Releases]]
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* Maid Until Midnight - 2012 Harlequin Historical "Undone"
*"Good Luck Charm" in [[Love So Tender]], 2005 [[Signature Select]]  
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* Summoned for Seduction - 2010 Harlequin Historical "Undone"
*"Highland Handfast" in [[The Betrothal]], 2005, HQ [[Historical]]s
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* The Virgin's Pursuit - 2010 Harlequin Historical "Undone"
*"Valentine Vixen" in [[Strangers In Paradise]], 2004, HQ [[Special Release]] (''Single in South Beach'' series)
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* A Night of Wicked Delight - 2009 Harlequin Historical "Undone"
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* "His for the Holidays" in [[A Blazing Little Christmas]], 2007, [[Harlequin Blaze]] (with [[Jacquie D'Allessandro]] and [[Kathleen O'Reilly]])
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* "The Takedown" in Manhunting 2010 Harlequin Blaze (with Betina Krahn and Lori Borrill)
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* "The Wildcard" in [[Bet Me - Anthology|Bet Me]], 2007, [[Harlequin]] [[Special Releases]] with [[Debra Webb]] and [[Catherine Mann]]
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* "Good Luck Charm" in [[Love So Tender]], 2005 [[Signature Select]] with [[Stephanie Bond]] and [[Jo Leigh]]
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* "Highland Handfast" in [[The Betrothal]], 2005, [[Harlequin Historical]]
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* "Valentine Vixen" in [[Strangers In Paradise]], 2004, [[Harlequin]] [[Special Release]] (''Single in South Beach'' series)
  
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==Online Reads ==
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* [http://www.eharlequin.com/articlepage.html?articleId=385&chapter=1 Manhunting Masquerade]
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* Indulge Me
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* [http://www.eharlequin.com/articlepage.html?articleId=939&chapter=1 Girl Gone Solo]
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* [http://www.eharlequin.com/articlepage.html?articleId=1350&chapter=1 Winner Takes All]
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* [http://www.eharlequin.com/articlepage.html?articleId=1651&chapter=1 Living the Fantasy]
  
 
== Awards/Honors ==
 
== Awards/Honors ==
*Romance Writers of America Golden Heart winner
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*RITA finalist (x3)
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* Romance Writers of America [[Golden Heart]] Winner
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* Four-time RITA nominee
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* Golden Quill Winner
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* eHarlequin Reader's Choice Award
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* Romantic Times Career Achievement Nominee
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* W.I.S.H. Award from Romantic Times
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* Cataromance Reviewers Choice Award
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* Beacon, Blue Boa, Winter Rose Awards
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* The Suzannah Award (Northern Louisiana)
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* [http://joannerock.com/awards.html See All Awards]
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== On the Web ==
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* [http://www.joannerock.com/ Joanne Rock Official Website]
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* [http://www.amazon.com/author/joannerock/ Joanne's books at Amazon]
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* [http://www.goodreads.com/JoanneRock/ Joanne's page at Goodreads]
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* [http://www.twitter.com/JoanneRock6 Joanne on Twitter]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/JoanneRockAuthor Joanne's Facebook page]
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* [http://www.contemporaryromancewriters.com/authorinfo.cfm?authorID=646 Contemporary Romance Writers]
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* [http://www.rtbookreviews.com/author/joanne-rock RT Book Reviews]

Latest revision as of 14:05, 11 November 2024


Romance author Joanne Rock is the USA Today bestselling author of over ninety books. A four-time RITA nominee in a variety of subgenres, she enjoys writing medieval historicals and contemporary romance.

A former Golden Heart recipient, Joanne has won numerous awards for her stories. Her work has been reprinted in twenty-six countries and translated into twenty languages. She currently writes for the Harlequin Desire series. She has a Master's degree in English from the University of Louisville and enjoys critiquing and giving writing workshops, often with romantic suspense author Catherine Mann. Many of her articles on writing and romance are [[1]] available online.


Books

Novellas/Short Stories

Online Reads

Awards/Honors

  • Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Winner
  • Four-time RITA nominee
  • Golden Quill Winner
  • eHarlequin Reader's Choice Award
  • Romantic Times Career Achievement Nominee
  • W.I.S.H. Award from Romantic Times
  • Cataromance Reviewers Choice Award
  • Beacon, Blue Boa, Winter Rose Awards
  • The Suzannah Award (Northern Louisiana)
  • See All Awards

On the Web