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| − | '''Joan 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 a 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. | As a mother of two she turned to reading romance novels to cope with the stress of being a 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. | ||
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== Bibliography== | == Bibliography== | ||
=== Books === | === Books === | ||
| − | + | * ''[[After The Kiss - Joan Johnston|After The Kiss]]'' - March 1997 ([[Dell]]) | |
| + | * ''[[The Barefoot Bride|Barefoot Bride, The]]'' - January 1992 ([[Dell]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Bodyguard - Joan Johnston|Bodyguard, The]]'' - March 1998 ([[Island]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Breathless Seduction]]'' - September 2007 ([[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]]) = ''[[Sisters Found]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[The Bridegroom|Bridegroom, The]]'' - February 1999 ([[Island]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Captive]]'' - May 1996 ([[Dell]]) | ||
=== Novellas === | === Novellas === | ||
| − | + | * ''[[The Bluest Eyes In Texas|Bluest Eyes In Texas, The]]'' in "[[Abduction And Seduction]]" - March 1996 ([[Silhouette]]) | |
=== Collections === | === Collections === | ||
Revision as of 13:31, 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 a 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 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)
Novellas
- Bluest Eyes In Texas, The in "Abduction And Seduction" - March 1996 (Silhouette)
Collections
Series/Related Titles
Sisters of the Lone Star
Captive Hearts
Hawk's Way
Bitter Creek
Awards/Honours
- 1988-1989 RT Career Achievement Award Winner - Western Historical Series
- Honor Roll of Romance Writers of America
