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[[Category:Silhouette Authors]] | [[Category:Silhouette Authors]] | ||
[[Category:Silhouette Desire Authors]] | [[Category:Silhouette Desire Authors]] | ||
| − | '''Joan Johnston''' - aka ''Joan Mertens Johnston'' | + | '''Joan Johnston''' - aka ''Joan Mertens Johnston'' - was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. She has a bachelor's and master's degree in theatre, worked for a weekly newspaper, was a director of theatre at a junior college in Texas, went to law school and ended up working at the largest firm in Virginia. |
| − | As a mother of two she turned to reading romance novels to cope with the stress of being | + | As a mother of two she turned to reading romance novels to cope with the stress of being ta working mother and often thought "I could write one of these..." - which she finally did. Contacting Linda Marrow of [[Pocket Books]] - she had met her at the second annual Romantic Times conference in New York - her book was accepted and published as [[A Loving Defiance]] in the [[Tapestry Romance]] line in 1985. |
| − | She writes [[Historical Romance|historical romances]] for [[Pocket Books]] and [[Dell]], [[Contemporary|contemporary romances]] for [[Avon]] and [[Category Romance|category romance]] for the [[Silhouette Desire]] imprint. | + | She writes [[Historical Romance|historical romances]] for [[Pocket Books]] and [[Dell]], [[Contemporary|contemporary romances]] for [[Pocket Books]] and [[Avon]] and [[Category Romance|category romance]] for the [[Silhouette Desire]] imprint. |
== On The Web == | == On The Web == | ||
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* ''[[The Bridegroom|Bridegroom, The]]'' - February 1999 ([[Island]]) | * ''[[The Bridegroom|Bridegroom, The]]'' - February 1999 ([[Island]]) | ||
* ''[[Captive]]'' - May 1996 ([[Dell]]) | * ''[[Captive]]'' - May 1996 ([[Dell]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Colter's Wife]]'' - November 1986 ([[Pocket Books]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Comanche Woman]]'' - April 1989 ([[Pocket Books]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Cowboy|Cowboy, The]]'' - February 2000 ([[Island]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Cowboy And The Princess|Cowboy And The Princess, The]]'' - May 1993 ([[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|Silhouette Desire #785]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Cowboy Takes A Wife|Cowboy Takes A Wife, The]]'' - March 1994 ([[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|Silhouette Desire #842]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Disobedient Bride|Disobedient Bride, The]]'' - July 1995 ([[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|Silhouette Desire #937]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Fit To Be Tied]]'' - May 1988 ([[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|Silhouette Desire #424]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Frontier Woman]]'' - August 1988 ([[Pocket Books]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Headstrong Bride|Headstrong Bride, The]]'' - December 1994 ([[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|Silhouette Desire #896]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Heartbeat - Joan Johnston|Heartbeat]]'' - September 1997 ([[Avon]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Honey And The Hired Hand]]'' - November 1992 ([[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|Silhouette Desire #746]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[I Promise]]'' - June 1996 ([[Avon]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Inheritance|Inheritance, The]]'' - January 1995 ([[Dell]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Kid Calhoun]]'' - March 1993 ([[Dell]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[A Little Time In Texas|Little Time In Texas, A]]'' - May 1992 ([[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|Silhouette Desire #710]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Loner - Joan Johnston|Loner, The]]'' - March 2002 ([[Dell]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[A Loving Defiance|Loving Defiance, A]]'' - February 1985 ([[Tapestry Romance By The Numbers|Tapestry Romance #57]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Marriage By The Book]]'' - April 1989 ([[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|Silhouette Desire #489]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Maverick Heart]]'' - December 1995 ([[Dell]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Never Tease A Wolf]]'' - July 1991 ([[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|Silhouette Desire #652]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Next Mrs. Blackthorne|Next Mrs. Blackthorne, The]]'' - September 2005 ([[Pocket Books]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[No Longer A Stranger]]'' - January 2005 ([[Pocket Books]]) HC = ''[[A Loving Defiance]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Outlaw's Bride]]'' - November 1993 ([[Dell]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Price|Price, The]]'' - March 2003 ([[Atria]]) HC | ||
| + | * ''[[The Rancher And The Runaway Bride|Rancher And The Runaway Bride, The]]'' - April 1993 ([[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|Silhouette Desire #779]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Rivals|Rivals, The]]'' - September 2004 ([[Pocket Books]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Sisters Found]]'' - December 2002 ([[Mira]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[A Stranger's Game|Stranger's Game, A]]'' - March 2008 ([[Pocket Books]]) HC | ||
| + | * ''[[The Substitute Groom|Substitute Groom, The]]'' - August 1998 ([[Silhouette]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Sweetwater Seduction]]'' - January 1991 ([[Dell]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Temporary Groom|Temporary Groom, The]]'' - June 1996 ([[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|Silhouette Desire #1004]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Texan - Joan Johnston|Texan, The]]'' - March 2001 ([[Island]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Texas Woman]]'' - October 1989 ([[Pocket Books]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Unforgiving Bride|Unforgiving Bride, The]]'' - September 1994 ([[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|Silhouette Desire #878]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Virgin Groom|Virgin Groom, The]]'' - August 1997 ([[Silhouette]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing|Wolf In Sheep's Clothing, A]]'' - August 1991 ([[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|Silhouette Desire #658]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Wrangler And The Rich Girl|Wrangler And The Rich Girl, The]]'' - June 1993 ([[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|Silhouette Desire #791]]) | ||
=== Novellas === | === Novellas === | ||
* ''[[The Bluest Eyes In Texas|Bluest Eyes In Texas, The]]'' in "[[Abduction And Seduction]]" - March 1996 ([[Silhouette]]) | * ''[[The Bluest Eyes In Texas|Bluest Eyes In Texas, The]]'' in "[[Abduction And Seduction]]" - March 1996 ([[Silhouette]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Christmas Baby - Joan Johnston|Christmas Baby, The]]'' in "[[A Christmas Together]]" - October 1994 ([[Avon]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[A Hawk's Way Christmas|Hawk's Way Christmas, A]]'' in "[[Lone Star Christmas]]" - November 1997 ([[Silhouette]]) HC | ||
| + | * ''[[The Man From Wolf Creek|Man From Wolf Creek, The]]'' in "[[To Have And To Hold - Avon|To Have And To Hold]]" - June 1994 ([[Avon]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[One Simple Wish]]'' in "[[Untamed Maverick Hearts]]" - July 1993 ([[Harlequin]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Taming The Lone Wolf]]'' - in "[[Outlaws And Heroes]]" - September 1995 ([[Harlequin]]) | ||
=== Collections === | === Collections === | ||
| + | * '''Hawk's Way Brides''' - October 2001 ([[Silhouette]]) (''[[The Disobedient Bride]]'' / ''[[The Headstrong Bride]]'' / ''[[The Unforgiving Bride]]'') | ||
| + | * '''Hawk's Way Grooms''' - July 2008 ([[HQN]]) (''[[The Substitute Groom]]'' / ''[[The Virgin Groom]]'') | ||
| + | * '''Hawk's Way: Faron & Garth''' - January 2007 ([[HQN]]) (''[[The Cowboy And The Princess]]'' / ''[[The Wrangler And The Rich Girl]]'') | ||
| + | * '''The Men Of Bitter Creek''' - October 2004 ([[Avon]]) (''[[The Christmas Baby - Joan Johnston|The Christmas Baby]]'' / ''[[The Man From Wolf Creek]]'') | ||
| + | == Series/Related Titles == | ||
| + | === Sisters Of The Lone Star === | ||
| + | Stories cover the history of the Republic of Texas from 1836-1846. | ||
| + | # [[Frontier Woman]], 1988 | ||
| + | # [[Comanche Woman]], 1989 | ||
| + | # [[Texas Woman]], 1989 | ||
| + | * sequel: The Creeds of the [[Joan Johnston#Bitter Creek|Bitter Creek]] series are descendants of the ''Sisters of the Lone Star''. | ||
| − | == | + | === Hawk's Way === |
| − | == | + | Life and loves of three generations of a northwest Texas ranching family, the Whitelaws |
| + | # [[Honey And The Hired Hand]], 1992 | ||
| + | # [[The Rancher And The Runaway Bride]], 1993 | ||
| + | # [[The Cowboy And The Princess]], 1993 | ||
| + | # [[The Wrangler And The Rich Girl]], 1993 | ||
| + | # [[The Cowboy Takes A Wife]], 1994 | ||
| + | # [[The Unforgiving Bride]], 1994 | ||
| + | # [[The Headstrong Bride]], 1994 | ||
| + | # [[The Disobedient Bride]], 1995 | ||
| + | # [[The Temporary Groom|The Temporary Groom]], 1996 | ||
| + | # [[The Virgin Groom]], 1997 | ||
| + | # [[A Hawk's Way Christmas]], 1997 | ||
| + | # [[The Substitute Groom]], 1998 | ||
| + | # [[Sisters Found]], 2002 | ||
=== Captive Hearts === | === Captive Hearts === | ||
| − | + | Series set in [[Regency]] England and Scotland, connected through friends and family. | |
| − | + | # [[Captive]], 1996 | |
| + | # [[After The Kiss - Joan Johnston|After The Kiss]], 1997 | ||
| + | # [[The Bodyguard - Joan Johnston|The Bodyguard]], 1998 | ||
| + | # [[The Bridegroom]], 1999 | ||
| + | * sequel: The Blackthornes of the [[Joan Johnston#Bitter Creek|Bitter Creek]] series are descendants of the Duke of Blackthorne. | ||
=== Bitter Creek === | === Bitter Creek === | ||
| − | + | Two feuding Texas ranch families - the Blackthornes and the Creeds - and the animosity that's existed between them since the Civil War. | |
| + | * prequel: The Blackthornes are descendants of the Duke of Blackthorne of the [[Joan Johnston#Captive Hearts|Captive Hearts]] series from the [[Regency]]. | ||
| + | * prequel: The Creeds are descendants of the [[Joan Johnston#Sisters Of The Lone Star|Sisters of the Lone Star]] series from the mid 19th century Texas. | ||
| + | # [[The Cowboy]], 2000 | ||
| + | # [[The Texan - Joan Johnston|The Texan]], 2001 | ||
| + | # [[The Loner - Joan Johnston|The Loner]], 2002 | ||
| + | # [[The Price]], 2003 | ||
| + | # [[The Rivals]], 2004 | ||
| + | # [[The Next Mrs. Blackthorne]], 2005 | ||
| + | # [[A Stranger's Game]], 2008 | ||
== Awards/Honours == | == Awards/Honours == | ||
* [http://www.romantictimes.com/books_awards.php?type=author&level=2&year=1988-1989 1988-1989 RT Career Achievement Award Winner] - Western Historical Series | * [http://www.romantictimes.com/books_awards.php?type=author&level=2&year=1988-1989 1988-1989 RT Career Achievement Award Winner] - Western Historical Series | ||
| − | * [http://www.rwanational.org/cs/authors_and_books/rwa_honor_roll Honor Roll] of [[Romance Writers of America]] | + | * [http://www.rwanational.org/cs/authors_and_books/rwa_honor_roll Honor Roll] of the [[Romance Writers of America]] |
Revision as of 18:55, 27 July 2008
Joan Johnston - aka Joan Mertens Johnston - was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. She has a bachelor's and master's degree in theatre, worked for a weekly newspaper, was a director of theatre at a junior college in Texas, went to law school and ended up working at the largest firm in Virginia.
As a mother of two she turned to reading romance novels to cope with the stress of being ta working mother and often thought "I could write one of these..." - which she finally did. Contacting Linda Marrow of Pocket Books - she had met her at the second annual Romantic Times conference in New York - her book was accepted and published as A Loving Defiance in the Tapestry Romance line in 1985.
She writes historical romances for Pocket Books and Dell, contemporary romances for Pocket Books and Avon and category romance for the Silhouette Desire imprint.
Contents
On The Web
Bibliography
Books
- After The Kiss - March 1997 (Dell)
- Barefoot Bride, The - January 1992 (Dell)
- Bodyguard, The - March 1998 (Island)
- Breathless Seduction - September 2007 (Mills & Boon) = Sisters Found
- Bridegroom, The - February 1999 (Island)
- Captive - May 1996 (Dell)
- Colter's Wife - November 1986 (Pocket Books)
- Comanche Woman - April 1989 (Pocket Books)
- Cowboy, The - February 2000 (Island)
- Cowboy And The Princess, The - May 1993 (Silhouette Desire #785)
- Cowboy Takes A Wife, The - March 1994 (Silhouette Desire #842)
- Disobedient Bride, The - July 1995 (Silhouette Desire #937)
- Fit To Be Tied - May 1988 (Silhouette Desire #424)
- Frontier Woman - August 1988 (Pocket Books)
- Headstrong Bride, The - December 1994 (Silhouette Desire #896)
- Heartbeat - September 1997 (Avon)
- Honey And The Hired Hand - November 1992 (Silhouette Desire #746)
- I Promise - June 1996 (Avon)
- Inheritance, The - January 1995 (Dell)
- Kid Calhoun - March 1993 (Dell)
- Little Time In Texas, A - May 1992 (Silhouette Desire #710)
- Loner, The - March 2002 (Dell)
- Loving Defiance, A - February 1985 (Tapestry Romance #57)
- Marriage By The Book - April 1989 (Silhouette Desire #489)
- Maverick Heart - December 1995 (Dell)
- Never Tease A Wolf - July 1991 (Silhouette Desire #652)
- Next Mrs. Blackthorne, The - September 2005 (Pocket Books)
- No Longer A Stranger - January 2005 (Pocket Books) HC = A Loving Defiance
- Outlaw's Bride - November 1993 (Dell)
- Price, The - March 2003 (Atria) HC
- Rancher And The Runaway Bride, The - April 1993 (Silhouette Desire #779)
- Rivals, The - September 2004 (Pocket Books)
- Sisters Found - December 2002 (Mira)
- Stranger's Game, A - March 2008 (Pocket Books) HC
- Substitute Groom, The - August 1998 (Silhouette)
- Sweetwater Seduction - January 1991 (Dell)
- Temporary Groom, The - June 1996 (Silhouette Desire #1004)
- Texan, The - March 2001 (Island)
- Texas Woman - October 1989 (Pocket Books)
- Unforgiving Bride, The - September 1994 (Silhouette Desire #878)
- Virgin Groom, The - August 1997 (Silhouette)
- Wolf In Sheep's Clothing, A - August 1991 (Silhouette Desire #658)
- Wrangler And The Rich Girl, The - June 1993 (Silhouette Desire #791)
Novellas
- Bluest Eyes In Texas, The in "Abduction And Seduction" - March 1996 (Silhouette)
- Christmas Baby, The in "A Christmas Together" - October 1994 (Avon)
- Hawk's Way Christmas, A in "Lone Star Christmas" - November 1997 (Silhouette) HC
- Man From Wolf Creek, The in "To Have And To Hold" - June 1994 (Avon)
- One Simple Wish in "Untamed Maverick Hearts" - July 1993 (Harlequin)
- Taming The Lone Wolf - in "Outlaws And Heroes" - September 1995 (Harlequin)
Collections
- Hawk's Way Brides - October 2001 (Silhouette) (The Disobedient Bride / The Headstrong Bride / The Unforgiving Bride)
- Hawk's Way Grooms - July 2008 (HQN) (The Substitute Groom / The Virgin Groom)
- Hawk's Way: Faron & Garth - January 2007 (HQN) (The Cowboy And The Princess / The Wrangler And The Rich Girl)
- The Men Of Bitter Creek - October 2004 (Avon) (The Christmas Baby / The Man From Wolf Creek)
Series/Related Titles
Sisters Of The Lone Star
Stories cover the history of the Republic of Texas from 1836-1846.
- Frontier Woman, 1988
- Comanche Woman, 1989
- Texas Woman, 1989
- sequel: The Creeds of the Bitter Creek series are descendants of the Sisters of the Lone Star.
Hawk's Way
Life and loves of three generations of a northwest Texas ranching family, the Whitelaws
- Honey And The Hired Hand, 1992
- The Rancher And The Runaway Bride, 1993
- The Cowboy And The Princess, 1993
- The Wrangler And The Rich Girl, 1993
- The Cowboy Takes A Wife, 1994
- The Unforgiving Bride, 1994
- The Headstrong Bride, 1994
- The Disobedient Bride, 1995
- The Temporary Groom, 1996
- The Virgin Groom, 1997
- A Hawk's Way Christmas, 1997
- The Substitute Groom, 1998
- Sisters Found, 2002
Captive Hearts
Series set in Regency England and Scotland, connected through friends and family.
- Captive, 1996
- After The Kiss, 1997
- The Bodyguard, 1998
- The Bridegroom, 1999
- sequel: The Blackthornes of the Bitter Creek series are descendants of the Duke of Blackthorne.
Bitter Creek
Two feuding Texas ranch families - the Blackthornes and the Creeds - and the animosity that's existed between them since the Civil War.
- prequel: The Blackthornes are descendants of the Duke of Blackthorne of the Captive Hearts series from the Regency.
- prequel: The Creeds are descendants of the Sisters of the Lone Star series from the mid 19th century Texas.
- The Cowboy, 2000
- The Texan, 2001
- The Loner, 2002
- The Price, 2003
- The Rivals, 2004
- The Next Mrs. Blackthorne, 2005
- A Stranger's Game, 2008
Awards/Honours
- 1988-1989 RT Career Achievement Award Winner - Western Historical Series
- Honor Roll of the Romance Writers of America
