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== Biography ==
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Jennifer Greene sold her first novel in 1980, published under the pseudonym [[Jessica Massey]], and has since written over 75 novels. Greene earned degrees in English and Psychology from Michigan State University and continues to make her home in that state. She is also known as [[Jeanne Grant]], [[Jessica Massey]], and [[Alison Hart]] (also known as Jill Alison Hart, her real name).
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Greene is a much honored author, including several [[RITA]] wins. Her first major award came in 1984 in the form of the 1984 with the RWA Silver Medallion. She received the [[1990 RITA® Winners|1990 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Short Contemporary Series|Short Contemporary]] category for ''[[Night Of The Hunter]]''. She won the [[1996 RITA® Winners|1996 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Short Contemporary Series|Short Contemporary]] category for ''[[Single Dad]]'', and the [[1998 RITA® Winners|1998 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Short Contemporary Series|Short Contemporary Series]] category for ''[[Nobody's Princess]]''. Jennifer Greene was a [[2008 RITA® Winners|2008 RITA® winner]] in the [[RITA®: Best Romantic Novella]] category with her novella "Born In My Heart". She was also a [[2008 RITA® Winners|2008 RITA® finalist]] in the [[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title]] category for her novel ''[[Blame It On Cupid]]''.  
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Winner of over 15 national awards, including the RWA Hall of Fame and the RWA Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award, '''Jennifer Greene''' weaves real issues, warm characters common-life humor, and page-turning romance and suspense into her stories.
  
In 1998, Jennifer Greene was inducted into the [[RWA Hall Of Fame|Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame]]. She also served on the RWA Board of Directors as the [[RWA Published Authors Network]] liaison.
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Jennifer sold her first book in 1980, and since then has sold over 85 books in the contemporary romance genre. She won her first professional writing award from RWA, a “Silver Medallion” in 1984, followed by over 20 nominations and awards —including achieving RWA’s HALL OF FAME status, and the most coveted RWA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.
  
She has also earned various awards from [[Romantic Times Magazine]], including Best Series Author, Reviewers Choice, Career Achievement and Lifetime Achievement from [[Romantic Times Magazine]].
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Jennifer has regularly been on a variety of bestseller lists, and has written for Harlequin, Avon, Berkley and Dell. Her books have sold all over the world in over 20 languages. She also accumulated a number of pseudonyms—most recognizably JENNIFER GREENE, but also JEANNE GRANT and JESSICA MASSEY.
  
== Series ==
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She was born in Michigan, started writing stories in 7th grade, and graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in English and Psychology. The University honored her with their “Lantern Night Award”, a tradition developed to honor fifty outstanding women graduates each year. Exploring issues and concerns for women today is what first motivated her to write, and she has long been an enthusiastic and active supporter of women’s fiction, which she believes is an unbeatable way to reach out and support other women.
* ''[[Scent Of Lavender]]
 
* ''[[Secret Lives Of Society Wives]]
 
* ''[[Body And Soul]]
 
* ''[[Stanford Sisters]]
 
* ''[[Jock's Boys]]
 
* ''[[Royal Charming Hapily Ever After]]
 
* ''[[Shepard Brothers]]
 
  
== Books ==
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Jennifer lives in Michigan, just a short distance from Lake Michigan, with her husband Lar.
* ''[[Blame it On Cupid]]'' - 2007 ([[HGN]])
 
* [[The Soon-To-Be-Disinherited Wife]] - 2006
 
* [[Wild In The Moment]] - December  2004  ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#1622]])
 
* [[Wild In The Moonlight]] - June  2004 ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#1588]])
 
* [[Wild In The Field]] - November  2003 ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#1545]])
 
* [[Rock Solid]] - 2000
 
* [[Prince Charming's Child]] - 1999
 
* [[Kiss Your Prince Charming]] - 1999
 
* [[Nobody's Princess|''Nobody's Princess'']] - 1998
 
* [[200 Per Cent Wife]] - 1997
 
* [[The Unwilling Bride]] - 1996
 
* [[Bachelor Mum]] - 1996
 
* [[Single Dad|''Single Dad'']] - 1995
 
* [[Bewitched]] - 1994
 
* [[Bothered]] - 1994
 
* [[Bewildered]] - 1994
 
* [[Pink Topaz]] - 1992
 
* [[It Had To Be You]] - 1992
 
* ''[[Dancing In The Dark]]'' - May 1989 ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#498]])
 
* ''[[Night Of The Hunter]]'' - March 1989 ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#481]])
 
* [[The Castle Keep|''Castle Keep, The'']] - August 1988 ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#439]])
 
* ''[[Lady Of The Island]]'' - December 1988 ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#463]])
 
* ''[[Love Potion]]'' - May 1988 ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#421]])
 
  
=== Novellas/Short Stories ===
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== On the Web ==
* "Born In My Heart", ''[[Like Mother, Like Daughter]]'' - 2007 ([[HQN]])
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* Official Website [http://www.jennifergreene.com/]
 
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* Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Greene]
== Awards/Honors ==
 
* [[2008 RITA® Winners|2008 RITA® winner]] in the [[RITA®: Best Romantic Novella]] category with her novella "Born In My Heart".
 
* [[2008 RITA® Winners|2008 RITA® finalist]] in the [[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title]] category for her novel ''[[Blame It On Cupid]]''
 
* RWA Hall of Fame 1998
 
* [[1998 RITA® Winners|1998 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Short Contemporary Series|Short Contemporary Series]] category for ''[[Nobody's Princess]]''
 
* Romantic Times Magazine, Career Achievement Award - Storyteller of the Year, 1998
 
* [[1996 RITA® Winners|1996 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Short Contemporary Series|Short Contemporary]] category for ''[[Single Dad]]''
 
* RWA RITA Finalist - Quicksand, 1994
 
* Romantic Times Magazine Career Achievement Award - Series Romantic Adventure, 1991-1992
 
* Romantic Times Magazine, Reviewers Choice in Series Romantic Suspense - [[Pink Topaz]], 1991-1992
 
* RWA RITA Finalist - [[Broken Blossom]], 1991
 
* [[1990 RITA® Winners|1990 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Short Contemporary Series|Short Contemporary]] category for ''[[Night Of The Hunter]]''
 
* RWA Golden Medallion Finalist - [[Devil's Night]], 1990
 
* Affaire De Coeur, Silver Certificate - [[Night Of The Hunter]], 1989
 
* Romantic Times Magazine, Best Series Romance Author, 1989
 
* RWA Golden Medallion Finalist - [[Secrets]], 1989
 
* Romantic Times Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award 1988-1989
 
* Affaire De Coeur, Silver Certificate-  [[No More Mr. Nice Guy]], 1987
 
* RWA, Golden Medallion Finalist - [[Ain't Misbehaven]], 1986
 
* Romantic Times Magazine, Best Sensual Series Author, 1985
 
* RWA Silver Medallion - [[Silver and Spice]], 1984
 
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
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* [[Alison Hart]]
 
* [[Alison Hart]]
 
* [[Jessica Massey]]
 
* [[Jessica Massey]]
== On the Web ==
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* [http://www.jennifergreene.com/ Jennifer Greene Official Website]
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== Books ==
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* ''[[The 200% Wife|200% Wife, The]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[Arizona Heat]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[The Baby Bump|Baby Bump, The]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[The Baby Chase|Baby Chase, The]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[Baby In His In-Box]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Bachelor Mum]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[Bewildered]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[Bewitched]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[The Billionaire's Handler|Billionaire's Handler, The]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Blame It On Cupid]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Blame It On Paris]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[Blame It On The Blizzard]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Blame It On Chocolate]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Body And Soul]]'' - 1986
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* ''[[The Bonus Mom|Bonus Mom, The]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Bothered]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[Broken Blossom]]'' - 1990
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* ''[[The Castle Keep|Castle Keep, The]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[The Christmas House|Christmas House, The]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[Dancing In The Dark]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[Dear Reader]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[Devil's Night]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[Diana]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Falconer]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[Foolish Pleasure]]'' - 1986
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* ''[[A Groom For Red Riding Hood|Groom For Red Riding Hood, A]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[Heat Wave]]'' - 1990
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* ''[[Her Holiday Secret]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[The Honor Bound Groom|Honor Bound Groom, The]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Hot To The Touch]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Irresistible Stranger]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[It Had To Be You]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Just Like Old Times]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Kiss Your Prince Charming]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Lady Be Good]]'' - 1988
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* ''[[Lady Of The Island]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[Little Matchmakers]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Love Potion]]'' - 1988
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* ''[[Lucky]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[Madam's Room]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[Mesmerizing Stranger]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Millionaire M.D.]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[Minx]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[Night Light]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Night Of The Hunter]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[Nobody's Princess]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Pink Topaz]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[Prince Charming's Child]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Quicksand]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Riley's Baby]]'' - 1990
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* ''[[Rock Solid]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[Secretive Stranger]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Secrets]]'' - 1988
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* ''[[Seeing Red]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Single Dad]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[Slow Dance]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[The Soon-To-Be-Disinherited Wife|Soon-To-Be-Disinherited Wife, The]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Sparkle]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Summer Dreams: Kokomo]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[The Unwilling Bride|Unwilling Bride, The]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Where Is He Now?]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Wild In The Field]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[Wild In The Moment]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[Wild In The Moonlight]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[The Woman Most Likely To…|Woman Most Likely To…, The]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[You Belong To Me]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Yours, Mine & Ours]]'' - 2011
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== Anthologies ==
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* ''[[Like Mother, Like Daughter (But In A Good Way]]'' - 2007
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== Series/Related Titles ==
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'''Blame It On'''
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# ''[[Blame It On Cupid]]''
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# ''[[Blame It On Paris]]''
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# ''[[Blame It On The Blizzard]]''
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# ''[[Blame It On Chocolate]]''
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'''Body And Soul'''
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# ''[[Body And Soul]]''
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# ''[[Minx]]''
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# ''[[Lady Be Good]]''
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# ''[[Love Potion]]''
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# ''[[Dancing In The Dark]]''
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# ''[[Heat Wave]]''
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# ''[[Night Light]]''
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# ''[[Arizona Heat]]''
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# ''[[Her Holiday Secret]]''
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# ''[[Rock Solid]]''
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# ''[[You Belong To Me]]''
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# ''[[Hot To The Touch]]''
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# ''[[The Soon-To-Be-Disinherited Wife]]''
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# ''[[The Billionaire's Handler]]''
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# ''[[Your, Mine & Ours]]''
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'''Fortune's Children''' (multi-author series)
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:  12. ''[[The Baby Chase]]''
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:  14. ''[[The Honor Bound Groom]]''
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:  46. ''[[The Christmas House]]''
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'''Happily Ever After'''
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# ''[[The Castle Keep]]''
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# ''[[Lady Of The Island]]''
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# ''[[Pink Topaz]]''
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# ''[[Just Like Old Times]]''
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# ''[[It Had To be You]]''
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# ''[[A Groom For Red Riding Hood]]''
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# ''[[Prince Charming's Child]]''
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# ''[[Kiss Your Prince Charming]]''
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'''Irresistible!''' (multi-author series)
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# ''[[Bothered]]''
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'''Jilted''' (multi-author series)
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:  5. ''[[A Groom For Red Riding Hood]]''
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'''Jock's Boys'''
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# ''[[Bewitched]]''
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# ''[[Bothered]]''
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# ''[[Bewildered]]''
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'''Mackinnon'''
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# ''[[Little Matchmakers]]''
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# ''[[The Baby Bump]]''
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# ''[[The Bonus Mom]]''
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'''Man Of The Month''' (multi-author series)
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:  3. ''[[Night Of The Hunter]]''
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:  22. ''[[Slow Dance]]''
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:  48. ''[[It Had To Be You]]''
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:  53. ''[[Quicksand]]''
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:  64. ''[[Bewitched]]''
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:  78. ''[[Single Dad]]''
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:  104. ''[[Nobody's Princess]]''
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:  111. ''[[A Baby In His In-Box]]''
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:  127. ''[[Prince Charming's Child]]''
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'''Man Of The World''' (multi-author series)
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: 3. ''[[Falconer]]''
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'''Men Of The Year''' (multi-author series)
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:  7. ''[[Prince Charming's Child]]''
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'''Montana Mavericks''' (multi-author series)
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:  22. ''[[Diana]]''
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:  26. ''[[You Belong To Me]]''
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'''New Man In Town'''
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# ''[[Secretive Stranger]]''
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# ''[[Mesmerizing Stranger]]''
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# ''[[Irresistible Stranger]]''
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'''The Scent Of Lavender'''
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# ''[[Wild In The Field]]''
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# ''[[Wild In The Moonlight]]''
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# ''[[Wild In The Moment]]''
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'''Secret Lives Of Society Wives''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[The Soon-To-Be-Disinherited Wife]]''
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'''The Stanford Sisters'''
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# ''[[The Unwilling Bride]]''
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# ''[[Bachelor Mom]]''
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# ''[[The 200% Wife]]''
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'''Texas Cattleman's Club''' (multi-author series)
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:  6. ''[[Millionaire M.D.]]''
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'''That Special Woman''' (multi-author series)
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:  43. ''[[The 200% Wife]]''
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Related Books
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# ''[[Pink Topaz]]''
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# ''[[It Had To Be You]]''
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==Awards==
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*2008  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Romance Novella, "Born In My Heart" in''[[Like Mother, Like Daughter (But In A Good Way)]]''
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*1998  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Short Contemporary Romance, ''[[Nobody's Princess]]''
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*1996  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Short Contemporary Romance, ''[[Single Dad]]''
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*1991-1992  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Series Romantic Suspense, ''[[Pink Topaz]]''
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*1990  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Short Contemporary Romance, ''[[Night Of The Hunter]]''
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==Recognitions==
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*2013  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[The Bonus Mom]]''
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*2011  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Romance Novella, "Blame It On The Blizzard" in''[[Baby, It's Cold Outside]]''
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*2008  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Contemporary Single Title Romance, ''[[Blame It On Cupid]]''
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*2006  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Short Contemporary Romance, ''[[Hot To The Touch]]''
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*1994  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Short Contemporary Romance, ''[[Quicksand]]''
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*1991  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Contemporary Romance, ''[[Broken Blossom]]''
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*1990  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Contemporary Romance, ''[[Devil's Night]]''
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*1989  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Finalist - Long Contemporary Romance, ''[[Secrets]]''
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*1989  [[Affaire De Coeur]] Silver Certificate, ''[[Night Of The Hunter]]''
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*1987  [[Affaire De Coeur]] Silver Certificate, ''[[No More Mr. Nice Guy]]''
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== Awards(body of work) ==
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*2009  [[Lifetime Achievement Award]] - Romance Writers of America
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*1998  [[RWA Hall Of Fame]]
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*1998  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Series Storyteller Of The Year
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*1988-1989  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Best All Around Series Romance
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*1985  [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Best Sensual Series Author

Latest revision as of 15:49, 18 November 2024


Winner of over 15 national awards, including the RWA Hall of Fame and the RWA Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award, Jennifer Greene weaves real issues, warm characters common-life humor, and page-turning romance and suspense into her stories.

Jennifer sold her first book in 1980, and since then has sold over 85 books in the contemporary romance genre. She won her first professional writing award from RWA, a “Silver Medallion” in 1984, followed by over 20 nominations and awards —including achieving RWA’s HALL OF FAME status, and the most coveted RWA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.

Jennifer has regularly been on a variety of bestseller lists, and has written for Harlequin, Avon, Berkley and Dell. Her books have sold all over the world in over 20 languages. She also accumulated a number of pseudonyms—most recognizably JENNIFER GREENE, but also JEANNE GRANT and JESSICA MASSEY.

She was born in Michigan, started writing stories in 7th grade, and graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in English and Psychology. The University honored her with their “Lantern Night Award”, a tradition developed to honor fifty outstanding women graduates each year. Exploring issues and concerns for women today is what first motivated her to write, and she has long been an enthusiastic and active supporter of women’s fiction, which she believes is an unbeatable way to reach out and support other women.

Jennifer lives in Michigan, just a short distance from Lake Michigan, with her husband Lar.

On the Web

  • Official Website [1]
  • Wikipedia [2]

See Also

Books

Anthologies

Series/Related Titles

Blame It On

  1. Blame It On Cupid
  2. Blame It On Paris
  3. Blame It On The Blizzard
  4. Blame It On Chocolate

Body And Soul

  1. Body And Soul
  2. Minx
  3. Lady Be Good
  4. Love Potion
  5. Dancing In The Dark
  6. Heat Wave
  7. Night Light
  8. Arizona Heat
  9. Her Holiday Secret
  10. Rock Solid
  11. You Belong To Me
  12. Hot To The Touch
  13. The Soon-To-Be-Disinherited Wife
  14. The Billionaire's Handler
  15. Your, Mine & Ours

Fortune's Children (multi-author series)

12. The Baby Chase
14. The Honor Bound Groom
46. The Christmas House

Happily Ever After

  1. The Castle Keep
  2. Lady Of The Island
  3. Pink Topaz
  4. Just Like Old Times
  5. It Had To be You
  6. A Groom For Red Riding Hood
  7. Prince Charming's Child
  8. Kiss Your Prince Charming

Irresistible! (multi-author series)

  1. Bothered

Jilted (multi-author series)

5. A Groom For Red Riding Hood

Jock's Boys

  1. Bewitched
  2. Bothered
  3. Bewildered

Mackinnon

  1. Little Matchmakers
  2. The Baby Bump
  3. The Bonus Mom

Man Of The Month (multi-author series)

3. Night Of The Hunter
22. Slow Dance
48. It Had To Be You
53. Quicksand
64. Bewitched
78. Single Dad
104. Nobody's Princess
111. A Baby In His In-Box
127. Prince Charming's Child

Man Of The World (multi-author series)

3. Falconer

Men Of The Year (multi-author series)

7. Prince Charming's Child

Montana Mavericks (multi-author series)

22. Diana
26. You Belong To Me

New Man In Town

  1. Secretive Stranger
  2. Mesmerizing Stranger
  3. Irresistible Stranger

The Scent Of Lavender

  1. Wild In The Field
  2. Wild In The Moonlight
  3. Wild In The Moment

Secret Lives Of Society Wives (multi-author series)

The Stanford Sisters

  1. The Unwilling Bride
  2. Bachelor Mom
  3. The 200% Wife

Texas Cattleman's Club (multi-author series)

6. Millionaire M.D.

That Special Woman (multi-author series)

43. The 200% Wife

Related Books

  1. Pink Topaz
  2. It Had To Be You

Awards

Recognitions

Awards(body of work)