Julie Leto
Biography
Julie Leto was first published in 1997 by Harlequin under the name of Julie Elizabeth Leto. Under the name Julie Leto she is the author of the "Dirty" books for Simon and Schuster, starring former gang-girl Marisela Morales. The first title, Dirty Little Secrets, was released in June 2005 under Downtown Press's "Naughty Girls" promotion. The second book, Dirty Little Lies, was released a year later as a mass market paperback. The series ceased publication when Simon & Schuster opted to discontinue the series. For more information about the series, visit ReadMarisela.com
Leto is now writing paranormal contemporary romances for Signet/NAL. The first book, Phantom Pleasures, is based on a story idea the author conceived over thirteen years ago, before the paranormal subgenre became ultra-popular. Phantom Pleasures will be released in April, 2008. The second title, which like the first is the story of five British brothers trapped in a gypsy curse in the 18th century and released by modern heroines, is titled The Phantom's Touch. The release date for that book is October, 2008.
Leto is also still writing for Harlequin Blaze. She published the first paranormal Blaze, Undeniable, in October, 2004. Her second paranormal Blaze, Stripped, featuring a heroine who is a witch, was released in August, 2007 and is tied to her novella, "Under His Spell," the lead story for the Witchy Business Anthology (September, 2007). She'll follow up with a third book in the St. Lyon Witch series in August 2008.
See Also
Books
- Dirty Little Lies (2006)
- Dirty Little Secrets (2005)
- Talk Dirty to Me (2008)
Related Books
Marisela Morales
- Dirty Little Secrets (2005)
- Dirty Little Lies (2006)
- Talk Dirty To Me (2008)
