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'''Jo Goodman''' is the pen name for Joanne Dobrzanski. Her first book was completed in 1979 and finally published in 1984. She chose that pen name because she was always called Jo and Goodman is simply a loose translation of Dobrzanski.
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'''Jo Goodman''' is the pen name for ''Joanne Dobrzanski''. Her first book was completed in 1979 and finally published in 1984. She chose that pen name because she was always called Jo and Goodman is simply a loose translation of Dobrzanski.
  
 
Although she graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a major in biology and a minor in chemistry she found that she was not suited to marine research. Instead she became a therapist. She has been the executive director of a child caring/mental health agency and reports that this work and her writing often compliment each other.  
 
Although she graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a major in biology and a minor in chemistry she found that she was not suited to marine research. Instead she became a therapist. She has been the executive director of a child caring/mental health agency and reports that this work and her writing often compliment each other.  
  
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Jo has written 18 historical romances, 3 short stories, and 1 novella. Her first book, [[Passion's Bride]] (reprinted in 1998 as [[The Captain's Lady]]), won best pirate romance from Romantic Times. [[Forever In My Heart]] won a Reader's Choice Award for best historical romance in 1994 and [[Only In My Arms]] was a finalist the following year.  
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Jo has written 18 historical romances, 3 short stories, and 1 novella. Her first book, [[The Captain's Lady - Jo Goodman|''Passion's Bride'']] (reprinted in 1998 as ''[[The Captain's Lady - Jo Goodman|The Captain's Lady]]''), won best pirate romance from Romantic Times. ''[[Forever In My Heart]]'' won a Reader's Choice Award for best historical romance in 1994 and ''[[Only In My Arms]]'' was a finalist the following year.  
  
 
== On the Web ==
 
== On the Web ==
 
* [http://www.jogoodman.com/index.php Jo Goodman] - this is an author's main website
 
* [http://www.jogoodman.com/index.php Jo Goodman] - this is an author's main website
  
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== Books ==
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== Fiction ==
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*[[All I Ever Needed]] - 2003
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===Books===
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*[[Always In My Dreams]] - Zebra, 6/1995
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*''[[All I Ever Needed]]'' - 2003
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*[[Beyond A Wicked Kiss]] - 2004
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*''[[Always In My Dreams]]'' - 6/1995 ([[Zebra]])
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*[[The Captain's Lady]] (originally Passion's Bride) - Zebra, 8/1998  
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*''[[Beyond A Wicked Kiss]]'' - 2004
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*[[Crystal Passion]] - 1985
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*''[[The Captain's Lady - Jo Goodman|The Captain's Lady]]'' (originally ''Passion's Bride'') - 8/1998 ([[Zebra]])
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*[[Everything I Ever Wanted]] - 2002
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*''[[Crystal Passion]]'' - 1985
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*[[Forever In My Heart]] - Zebra, 7/1994
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*''[[Everything I Ever Wanted]]'' - 2002
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*[[If His Kiss Is Wicked]] - Zebra 2007
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*''[[Forever In My Heart]]'' - 7/1994 ([[Zebra]])
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*[[Let Me Be The One]] - 2002
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*''[[If His Kiss Is Wicked]]'' - 2007 ([[Zebra]])
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*[[Midnight Princess]] - 1989
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*''[[Let Me Be The One]]'' - 2002
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*[[More Than You Know]] - Zebra, 5/2000  
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*''[[Midnight Princess]]'' - 1989
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*[[More Than You Wished]] - Zebra, 4/2001  
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*[[More Than You Know - Jo Goodman|''More Than You Know'']] - 5/2000 ([[Zebra]])
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*[[My Reckless Heart]] - 1998
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*''[[More Than You Wished]]'' - 4/2001 ([[Zebra]])
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*[[My Steadfast Heart]] - 1997
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*''[[My Reckless Heart]]'' - 1998
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*[[One Forbidden Evening]] - Zebra, 8/2006
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*''[[My Steadfast Heart]]'' - 1997
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*[[Only In My Arms]] - Zebra, 9/1996
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*''[[Never Love A Lawman]]'' - 9/2009 ([[Zebra]])
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*[[Passion's Sweet Revenge]] - 1990
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*''[[One Forbidden Evening]]'' - 8/2006 ([[Zebra]])
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*[[Rogue's Mistress]] - Zebra, 5/1993
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*''[[Only In My Arms]]'' - 9/1996 ([[Zebra]])
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*[[Scarlet Lies]] - Zebra, 11/1988  
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*''[[Passion's Sweet Revenge]]'' - 1990
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*[[A Season To Be Sinful]] - Zebra, 8/2005
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*''[[The Price of Desire]]'' - 9/2008 ([[Zebra]])
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*[[Seaswept Abandon]] - 1986
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*''[[Rogue's Mistress]]'' - 5/1993 ([[Zebra]])
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*[[Sweet Fire]] - Zebra, 7/1991  
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*''[[Scarlet Lies]]'' - 11/1988 ([[Zebra]])
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*[[Tempting Torment]] - 1989
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*''[[A Season To Be Sinful]]'' - 8/2005 ([[Zebra]])
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*[[Velvet Night]] - Zebra, 5/1987  
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*''[[Seaswept Abandon]]'' - 1986
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*[[Violet Fire]] - Zebra, 2/1988  
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*''[[Sweet Fire]]'' - 7/1991 ([[Zebra]])
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*[[Wild Sweet Ecstasy]] - Zebra, 5/1992
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*''[[Tempting Torment]]'' - 1989  
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*[[With All My Heart]] - 1999
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*''[[Velvet Night]]'' - 5/1987 ([[Zebra]])
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*''[[Violet Fire]]'' - 2/1988 ([[Zebra]])
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*''[[Wild Sweet Ecstasy]]'' - 5/1992 ([[Zebra]])
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*''[[With All My Heart - Jo Goodman|With All My Heart]]'' - 1999 ([[Zebra]])
  
 
=== Novellas/Short Stories ===
 
=== Novellas/Short Stories ===
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*''Tidewater Promise'' in the [[Christmas Rendezvous]] - 1991 (Part of the McClellan Family Series)
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*''Tidewater Promise'' in the ''[[Christmas Rendezvous]]'' - 1991 (Part of the McClellan Family Series), also packaged as part of a 1991 release of ''[[Tempting Torment]]''
 
*''Liberty Christmas'' in [[A Christmas Caress]] - 1993
 
*''Liberty Christmas'' in [[A Christmas Caress]] - 1993
 
*''My True Love'' in [[A Gift of Joy]] - 1995
 
*''My True Love'' in [[A Gift of Joy]] - 1995
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== Related Books ==
 
== Related Books ==
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Grantham/Gardner Families:
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*[[If His Kiss Is Wicked]] - Zebra 2007
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*[[One Forbidden Evening]] - Zebra, 8/2006
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*[[A Season To Be Sinful]] - Zebra, 8/2005
  
 
Compass Club:
 
Compass Club:
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Hamilton Family:
 
Hamilton Family:
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*[[More Than You Know]]
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*[[More Than You Know - Jo Goodman|More Than You Know]]
 
*[[More Than You Wished]]
 
*[[More Than You Wished]]
  
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== Awards/Honors ==
 
== Awards/Honors ==
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2003 - Romance Readers Anonymous ''Best Historical Single Title Romance'' for [[Everything I Ever Wanted]] by Jo Goodman
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* [[1998 Career Achievement Award Winners|1998 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Historical Storyteller Of The Year
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* 2003 - Romance Readers Anonymous ''Best Historical Single Title Romance'' for [[Everything I Ever Wanted]] by Jo Goodman

Latest revision as of 17:51, 26 September 2009

Jo Goodman is the pen name for Joanne Dobrzanski. Her first book was completed in 1979 and finally published in 1984. She chose that pen name because she was always called Jo and Goodman is simply a loose translation of Dobrzanski.

Although she graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a major in biology and a minor in chemistry she found that she was not suited to marine research. Instead she became a therapist. She has been the executive director of a child caring/mental health agency and reports that this work and her writing often compliment each other.

Jo has written 18 historical romances, 3 short stories, and 1 novella. Her first book, Passion's Bride (reprinted in 1998 as The Captain's Lady), won best pirate romance from Romantic Times. Forever In My Heart won a Reader's Choice Award for best historical romance in 1994 and Only In My Arms was a finalist the following year.

On the Web

Fiction

Books

Novellas/Short Stories

Related Books

Grantham/Gardner Families:

Compass Club:

Dennehy Sisters:

  1. Wild Sweet Ecstasy
  2. Rogue's Mistress
  3. Forever In My Heart
  4. Always In My Dreams
  5. Only In My Arms

Hamilton Family:

Marshall Brothers:

McClellan Family:

Thorne Borthers

Awards/Honors

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