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== Biography ==
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Janice Kay Johnson is a former librarian who now lives north of Seattle, Washington, with her two teenaged daughters (who can be occasionally spotted incognito in her books!). She also writes, quilts, gardens and is an active volunteer at a no-kill cat shelter, featured in her Superromance, ''[[Beauty And The Beasts]]''. She also serves as doorkeeper and can opener for more cats and dogs than she cares to admit to sharing a home with.
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[[Category: Washington Authors]]
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[[Category:Librarian Turned Author]]
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[[Category:Harlequin Everlasting Authors]]
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[[Category:Harlequin Heartwarming Authors]]
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[[Category:Harlequin Intrigue Authors]]
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[[Category:Harlequin Regency Authors]]
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[[Category:Harlequin Superromance Authors]]
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[[Category:Harlequin Temptation Authors]]
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[[Category:Mills & Boon Cherish Authors]]
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[[Category:Mills & Boon Essence Authors]]
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[[Category:Mills & Boon Heroes Authors]]
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[[Category:Mills & Boon Intrigue Authors]]
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[[Category:Mills & Boon Special Moments Authors]]
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[[Category:Mills & Boon Temptation Authors]]
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[[Category:RITA Award Winners]]
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[[Category:RITA Award Finalists]]
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[[Category:1986 Debut]]
  
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Janice Kay Johnson was a [[2008 RITA® Winners|2008 RITA® winner]] in the [[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance]] category for her novel ''[[Snowbound - Janice Kay Johnson|Snowbound]]''. She was a [[2009 RITA® Winners|2009 RITA® finalist]] in the [[RITA®: Best Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure]] category with her novel ''[[The Man Behind The Cop]]''.
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'''Janice Kay Johnson''' is the author of over a hundred books for children and adults. Her first four published romance novels were coauthored with her mother, also a writer who has since published mysteries and children's books on her own. These were "sweet" romance novels, the author hastens to add; she isn't sure they'd have felt comfortable coauthoring passionate love scenes!
  
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She published one title for the [[Harlequin Temptation]] imprint.
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Janice graduated from Whitman College with a B.A. in history and then received a master's degree in library science from the University of Washington. She was a branch librarian for a public library system until she began selling her own writing.
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She has written six novels for young adults and one picture book for the read-aloud crowd. Rosamund was the outgrowth of all those hours spent reading to her own daughters, and of her passion for growing old roses. Two more of her favorite books were historical novels she wrote for Tor/Forge. The research was pure indulgence for someone who set out intending to be a historian!
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Janice is divorced and has raised her two daughters in a small, rural town north of Seattle, Washington. She's an active volunteer and board member for Purrfect Pals, a no-kill cat shelter, and foster kittens often enliven a household that already includes a few more cats than she wants to admit to!
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Janice loves writing books about both love and family — about the way generations connect and the power our earliest experiences have on us throughout life. Her Superromance novels are frequent finalists for Romance Writers of America RITA® awards. Along with her books for Harlequin, Janice has written the Cape Trouble series of romantic suspense novels, and is about to launch a new series, Desperation Creek, set in rural eastern Oregon.
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==On the Web==
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* Official Website [http://www.janicekayjohnson.com]
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==See Also==
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* [[Janice Bartlett]]
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* [[Kay Bartlett]]
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* [[Janice Johnson]]
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* [[Kay Kirby]]
  
 
==Books==
 
==Books==
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* ''[[Christmas Presents And Past]]'' - December 2007
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* ''[[All A Man Is]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Date With Destiny]]'' - July 2003
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* ''[[All That Remains]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Dead Wrong]]'' - February 2006
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* ''[[All Through The House]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[First Comes Baby - Janice Kay Johnson|First Comes Baby]]'' - March 2007
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* ''[[Anything For Her]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[The Gift Of Christmas|Gift Of Christmas, The]]'' - November 2002
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* ''[[The Baby Agenda|Baby Agenda, Tha]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Kids By Christmas]]''- November 2006
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* ''[[The Baby And The Badge|Baby And The Badge, The]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Lost Cause]]'' - June 2006
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* ''[[The Baby He Wanted|Baby He Wanted, The]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[The Man Behind The Cop|Man Behind The Cop, The]]'' - 2008 ([[Harlequin Superromance]])
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* ''[[Back Against The Wall]]'' - 2018
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* ''[[Maternal Instinct - Janice Kay Johnson|Maternal Instinct]]'' - February 2002
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* ''[[Beauty And The Beasts]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[Mommy Said Goodbye]]'' - April 2004
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* ''[[Because Of A Girl]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[The New Man|New Man, The]]'' - November 2003
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* ''[[Between Love And Duty]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Night And Day]]'' - April 1987 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #149]])
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* ''[[Bone Deep]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Open Secret]]'' - March 2006
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* ''[[Brace For Impact]]'' - 2020
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* ''[[Patton's Daughters]]'' - January 2006
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* ''[[Bringing Maddie Home]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[The Perfect Mom|Perfect Mom, The]]'' - September 2003
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* ''[[Built To Last]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Revelations]]'' - September 2004
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* ''[[The Call Of Bravery|Call Of Bravery, The]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Snowbound - Janice Kay Johnson|Snowbound]]'' - November 2007  
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* ''[[Charlotte's Homecoming]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Taking A Chance - Janice Kay Johnson|Taking A Chance]]'' - July 2003
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* ''[[Christmas Presents And Past]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Tender Expectations]]'' - August 2002
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* ''[[The Closer He Gets|Closer He Gets, The]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[With Child]]'' - May 2005
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* ''[[Cold Case Flashbacks]]'' - 2021
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* ''[[Wrong Turn]]'' - May 2003
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* ''[[Cop By Her Side]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Crime Scene Connection]]'' - 2023
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* ''[[Dangerous Waters]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Daughter Of The Bride]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[The Daughter Merger|Daughter Merger, The]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Dead In The Water]]'' - 2021
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* ''[[Dead Wrong]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Everywhere She Goes]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[The Family Next Door|Family Next Door, The]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Finding Her Dad]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Finding Hope]]'' - 2021
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* ''[[First Comes Baby]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[For The Girls' Sake]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[From Father To Son]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[From This Day On]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Her Amish Protectors]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Her Sister's Baby]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[The Hero's Redemption|Hero's Redemption, The]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Hide The Child]]'' - 2018
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* ''[[High Mountain Terror]]'' - 2023
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* ''[[His Best Friend's Baby]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[His Friend's Wife]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[His Partner's Wife]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[Home Again]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Home Field Advantage]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[A Hometown Boy|Hometown Boy, A]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Hope Blooms]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[The Hunting Season|Hunting Season, The]]'' - 2020
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* ''[[The Imperiled Heiress|Imperiled Heiress, The]]'' - 1986
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* ''[[In A Heartbeat]]'' - 2018
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* ''[[In Hope's Shadow]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[In The Dark Of The Night]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[The Island Snatchers|Island Snatchers, The]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[Jack Murray, Sheriff]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Kids By Christmas]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[The Last Resort|Last Resort, The]]'' - 2020
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* ''[[Lost Cause]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Making Her Way Home]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[The Man Behind The Cop|Man Behind The Cop, The]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[Match Made In Court]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Maternal Instinct]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[Mending Hearts]]'' - 2021
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* ''[[A Message For Abby|Message For Abby, A]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[The Miracle Baby|Miracle Baby, The]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[Missing Molly]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Mommy Said Goodbye / Their New Family]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[More Than Neighbors]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[Mother Knows Best]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[A Mother's Claim|Mother's Claim, A]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[A Mother's Secret|Mother's Secret, A]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Mustang Creek Manhunt]]'' - 2022
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* ''[[The New Man|New Man, The]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Night And Day]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[No Matter What]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[One Frosty Night]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Open Secret]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[The Perfect Mom|Perfect Mom, The]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Plain Refuge]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Promise Me Picket Fences]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[Revelations]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[See How She Runs]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[Seize The Day]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[Shroud Of Fog]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Snowbound]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Someone Like Her]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Taking A Chance]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[This Good Man]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Through The Sheriff's Eyes]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[To Love A Cop]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[Trigger Words]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Trusting The Sheriff]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[Turning Home]]'' - 2020
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* ''[[Twisted Threads]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[Undercover Santa]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[What Is Hidden]]'' - 2023
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* ''[[What She Wants For Christmas]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Where It May Lead]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Whisper Of Revenge]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[Whose Baby?]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Winter Of The Raven]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[With Child]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[With Open Arms]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Within Range]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[The Woman In Blue|Woman In Blue, The]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[The Word Of A Child|Word Of A Child, The]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[Yesterday's Gone]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[You Better Watch Out]]'' - 2013
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==Series/Related Titles==
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'''3 Good Cops'''
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# ''[[His Partner's Wife]]''
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# ''[[The Word Of A Child]]''
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# ''[[Maternal Instinct]]''
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'''9 Months Later''' (multi-author series)
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:  1. ''[[Her Sister's Baby]]''
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:  9. ''[[The Miracle Baby]]''
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:  46. ''[[With Child]]''
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:  53. ''[[First Comes Baby]]''
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:  63. ''[[The Baby Agenda]]''
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'''A Brother's World'''
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# ''[[Between Love And Duty]]''
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# ''[[From Father To Son]]''
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# ''[[The Call Of Bravery]]''
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'''Brothers, Strangers'''
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# ''[[The Closer He Gets]]''
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# ''[[The Baby He Wanted]]''
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'''A Cape Trouble Novel'''
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# ''[[Shroud Of Fog]]''
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# ''[[See How She Runs]]''
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# ''[[Twisted Threads]]''
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# ''[[Whisper Of Revenge]]''
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# ''[[Trigger Words]]''
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'''Count On A Cop''' (multi-author series)
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:  4. ''[[The Family Next Door]]''
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:  10. ''[[Jack Murray, Sheriff]]''
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:  23. ''[[Revelations]]''
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:  37. ''[[The Man Behind The Cop]]''
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:  47. ''[[Bone Deep]]''
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:  50. ''[[All That Remains]]''
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'''The Diamond Legacy''' (multi-author series)
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:  4. ''[[A Mother's Secret]]''
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'''Lost...But Not Forgotten'''
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# ''[[Open Secret]]''
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# ''[[Lost Cause]]''
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# ''[[Kids By Christmas]]''
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'''Marriage Of Inconvenience''' (multi-author series)
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:  6. ''[[Whose Baby?]]''
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'''The Mysteries Of Angel Butte'''
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# ''[[Bringing Maddie Home]]''
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# ''[[Everywhere She Goes]]''
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# ''[[All A Man Is]]''
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# ''[[Cop By Her Side]]''
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# ''[[This Good Man]]''
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'''Patton's Daughters'''
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# ''[[The Woman In Blue]]''
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# ''[[The Baby And The Badge]]''
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# ''[[A Message For Abby]]''
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# ''[[Promise Me Picket Fences]]''
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'''The Russell Twins'''
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# ''[[Charlotte's Homecoming]]''
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# ''[[Through The Sheriff's Eyes]]''
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'''Single Father''' (multi-author series)
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:  5. ''[[Mommy Said Goodbye / Their New Family]]''
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'''Suddenly A Parent''' (multi-author series)
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:  15. ''[[Match Made In Court]]''
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:  22. ''[[Finding Her Dad]]''
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'''A Tompkin's Mill Novel'''
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# ''[[Turning Home]]''
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# ''[[Mending Hearts]]''
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# ''[[Finding Hope]]''
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'''Two Daughters'''
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# ''[[Yesterday's Gone]]''
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# ''[[In Hope's Shadow]]''
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'''Under One Roof'''
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# ''[[Taking A Chance]]''
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# ''[[The Perfect Mom]]''
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# ''[[The New Man]]''
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'''An Unsolved Mystery Book''' (multi-author series)
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:  3. ''[[Cold Case Flashbacks]]''
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'''Wakefield College'''
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# ''[[Where It My Lead]]''
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# ''[[From This Day On]]''
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'''White Horse, Washington'''
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# ''[[Home Again]]''
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# ''[[What She Wants For Christmas]]''
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'''Women Who Dare''' (multi-author series)
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:  22. ''[[In The Dark Of The Night]]''
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== Awards ==
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*2008  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Contemporary Series Romance, ''[[Snowbound]]''
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*2005  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Series Novel, ''[[With Child]]''
  
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== Awards/Honors ==
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==Recognitions==
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* [[2008 RITA® Winners|2008 RITA® winner]] in the [[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance]] category
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*2013  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Contemporary Series Romance, ''[[From Father To Son]]''
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*2013  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Contemporary Series Romance, ''[[Making Her Way Home]]''
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*2009  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure, ''[[The Man Behind The Cop]]''
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*2002  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Contemporary Series Romance, ''[[The Word Of A Child]]''
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*2001  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Contemporary Series Romance, ''[[The Daughter Merger]]''
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*1999  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Contemporary Series Romance, ''[[The Family Next Door]]''
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*1994  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Contemporary Romance, ''[[Home Again]]''

Latest revision as of 03:41, 2 October 2024


Janice Kay Johnson is the author of over a hundred books for children and adults. Her first four published romance novels were coauthored with her mother, also a writer who has since published mysteries and children's books on her own. These were "sweet" romance novels, the author hastens to add; she isn't sure they'd have felt comfortable coauthoring passionate love scenes!

Janice graduated from Whitman College with a B.A. in history and then received a master's degree in library science from the University of Washington. She was a branch librarian for a public library system until she began selling her own writing.

She has written six novels for young adults and one picture book for the read-aloud crowd. Rosamund was the outgrowth of all those hours spent reading to her own daughters, and of her passion for growing old roses. Two more of her favorite books were historical novels she wrote for Tor/Forge. The research was pure indulgence for someone who set out intending to be a historian!

Janice is divorced and has raised her two daughters in a small, rural town north of Seattle, Washington. She's an active volunteer and board member for Purrfect Pals, a no-kill cat shelter, and foster kittens often enliven a household that already includes a few more cats than she wants to admit to!

Janice loves writing books about both love and family — about the way generations connect and the power our earliest experiences have on us throughout life. Her Superromance novels are frequent finalists for Romance Writers of America RITA® awards. Along with her books for Harlequin, Janice has written the Cape Trouble series of romantic suspense novels, and is about to launch a new series, Desperation Creek, set in rural eastern Oregon.

On the Web

  • Official Website [1]

See Also

Books

Series/Related Titles

3 Good Cops

  1. His Partner's Wife
  2. The Word Of A Child
  3. Maternal Instinct

9 Months Later (multi-author series)

1. Her Sister's Baby
9. The Miracle Baby
46. With Child
53. First Comes Baby
63. The Baby Agenda

A Brother's World

  1. Between Love And Duty
  2. From Father To Son
  3. The Call Of Bravery

Brothers, Strangers

  1. The Closer He Gets
  2. The Baby He Wanted

A Cape Trouble Novel

  1. Shroud Of Fog
  2. See How She Runs
  3. Twisted Threads
  4. Whisper Of Revenge
  5. Trigger Words

Count On A Cop (multi-author series)

4. The Family Next Door
10. Jack Murray, Sheriff
23. Revelations
37. The Man Behind The Cop
47. Bone Deep
50. All That Remains

The Diamond Legacy (multi-author series)

4. A Mother's Secret

Lost...But Not Forgotten

  1. Open Secret
  2. Lost Cause
  3. Kids By Christmas

Marriage Of Inconvenience (multi-author series)

6. Whose Baby?

The Mysteries Of Angel Butte

  1. Bringing Maddie Home
  2. Everywhere She Goes
  3. All A Man Is
  4. Cop By Her Side
  5. This Good Man

Patton's Daughters

  1. The Woman In Blue
  2. The Baby And The Badge
  3. A Message For Abby
  4. Promise Me Picket Fences

The Russell Twins

  1. Charlotte's Homecoming
  2. Through The Sheriff's Eyes

Single Father (multi-author series)

5. Mommy Said Goodbye / Their New Family

Suddenly A Parent (multi-author series)

15. Match Made In Court
22. Finding Her Dad

A Tompkin's Mill Novel

  1. Turning Home
  2. Mending Hearts
  3. Finding Hope

Two Daughters

  1. Yesterday's Gone
  2. In Hope's Shadow

Under One Roof

  1. Taking A Chance
  2. The Perfect Mom
  3. The New Man

An Unsolved Mystery Book (multi-author series)

3. Cold Case Flashbacks

Wakefield College

  1. Where It My Lead
  2. From This Day On

White Horse, Washington

  1. Home Again
  2. What She Wants For Christmas

Women Who Dare (multi-author series)

22. In The Dark Of The Night

Awards

Recognitions

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