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

Modern Lit / Women's Fiction

• Easy on the Eyes - July 2009 (Grand Central Publishing)
• Flirting With Forty - July 2006 (Grand Central Publishing)
• Mrs. Perfect - May 2008 (Grand Central Publishing)
• Odd Mom Out - September 2007 (Grand Central Publishing)
• She's Gone Country - August 2010 (Grand Central Publishing)
• The Frog Prince - May 2005 (Grand Central Publishing)

Classic Romance / Harlequin

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

Series/Related Titles

Desert Kings

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

Princess Brides

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

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)