Jane Porter

Biography

Jane Porter writes "classic romance and modern chick lit". A California native, Porter was changed by a year spent in Europe, leading to her love of the Presents line. She won the Golden Heart- in 1998 with her long contemporary series romance, All-Around Cowboy -- a book that she didn't ultimately sell.

Jane Porter was a 2008 RITA® finalist in the RITA®: Novel With Strong Romantic Elements category with her novel Odd Mom Out. She was a 2010 RITA® finalist in the RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance category with her novel Duty, Desire, And The Desert King. Her first published book, The Italian Groom finaled in the 2000 Golden Heart contest and was published by Harlequin in 2001. She is also a two-time RITA finalist. Her novel Flirting With Forty was made into a Lifetime movie starring Heather Locklear and Robert Buckley.

Jane Porter has written 16 books for Harlequin Presents.

Books

• Christo's Promise - Presents, #2210 October 2001
• Duty, Desire, And The Desert King - 2009 (Mills and Boon Modern)
• Hollywood Husband, Contract Wife - Presents, #2574 October 2006
• In Dante's Debt - Presents, #2298 January 2003
• Italian Groom, The - Presents, #2168 March 2001
• Latin Lover's Secret Child, The - Presents, #2358 November 2003
• Lazaro's Revenge - Presents, #2304 February 2003
• Marco's Pride - Presents, #2375 February 2004
• Odd Mom Out - 2007 (Grand Central Publishing)
• Sheikh's Disobedient Bride, The - Presents, #2542 June 2006
• Sheikh's Virgin, The - Presents, #2473 June 2005
• Sheikh's Wife, The - Presents, #2252 May 2002
• Sicilian's Defiant Mistress, The - Presents, #2520 February 2006
• Spaniard's Passion, The - Presents, #2363 December 2003
• Sultan's Bought Bride, the - Presents, #2418 September 2004
• Taken By The Highest Bidder - Presents, #2508 December 2005

Series/Related Titles

Desert Kings

1. Sheikh's Chosen Queen, The - Mills and Boon Modern Romance, #723 January 2008
2. King Of The Desert, Captive Bride - Mills and Boon Modern Romance, #739 March 2008
3. Duty, Desire And The Desert King - Mills and Boon Modern Romance #915 November 2009

Princess Brides

1. Sultan's Bought Bride, The - Mills and Boon Modern Romance, #371 May 2004
2. Greek's Royal Mistress, The - Mills and Boon Modern Romance, #387 July 2004 and Presents, #2424 October 2004
3. Italian's Virgin Princess, The - Mills and Boon Modern Romance, #423 and Presents, #2430 November 2004

Awards/Honors

• 1998 - Golden Heart Winner

On the Web

• Jane Porter
• Bellevue romance writer Jane Porter's life imitatesart in novel and on TV - Seattle PI story on local author Jane Porter coinciding with the release of the movie version of he book Flirting With Forty (December 2008)