Irene Hannon
Biography
Irene Hannon is the bestselling, award-winning novelist who writes inspirational romance and romantic suspense. She holds a B.A. in psychology and an M.A. in journalism. For many years she juggled two careers until she gave up her executive corporate communications position with a Fortune 500 company to devote full time to writing. Her various works have been described as "fine-tuned suspense" (Library Journal), "superbly written" (Booklist),and "an ever-climatic mystery...well crafted plot, intricately developed characters...engagingly satisfying tale" (Publishers Weekly). Hannon is a seven-time RITA finalist and three-time winner in the Inspirational category for her novels Never Say Goodbye (2003 RITA®), 'In Harm's Way (2011 RITA®) and 'Deceived (2015 RITA®). She is one of only 16 romance authors inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. Hannon and her husband make their home in Missouri.
On the Web
Books
- Against All Odds - 2009
- All Our Tomorrows - 2006
- Apprentice Father - 2009
- Best Gift, The - 2005
- Blackberry Beach - 2021
- Body Of Evidence - 2022
- Buried Secretst - 2015
- Child Of Grace - 2011
- Crossroads - 2003
- Dangerous Illusions - 2017
- Dark Ambitions - 2019
- Deadly Pursuit - 2011
- Deceived - 2014
- Doctor's Perfect Match, The - 2010
- Driftwood Bay - 2019
- Dream To Share, A - 2008
- Eye For An Eye, An - 2009
- Family Man, The - 2006
- Family To Call Her Own, A - 1998
- Fatal Judgment - 2011
- Father For Zach, A - 2010
- Finding Home - 2012
- From This Day Forward - 2007
- Gift From The Heart - 2005
- Groom Of Her Own, A - 1998
- Had To Be You - 1999
- Heart Remembers, The - 2011
- Hero Next Door, The - 2009
- Hidden Peril - 2018
- Home For The Holidays - 1997
- Hope Harbor - 2015
- In Harm's Way - 2010
- In Name Only - 1985
- It Had To Be You - 1999
- Labyrinth Of Lies - 2021
- Lethal Legacy - 2012
- Never Say Goodbye - 2002
- One Perfect Spring - 2014
- One Special Christmas - 1999
- Pelican Point - 2018
- Point Of Danger - 2020
- Portrait Of Love, A -
- Rainbow In The Glen, A - 1993
- Rainbow's End - 2007
- Sandpiper Cove - 2017
- Sea Glass Cottage - 2022
- Sea Rose Lane - 2016
- Seaside Blessings - 2013
- Seaside Reunion - 2012
- Second Chance Summer - 2014
- Starfish Pier - 2020
- Tangled Webs - 2016
- That Certain Summer - 2013
- Thin Ice - 2016
- Tides Of Hope - 2009
- Trapped - 2013
- Unexpected Gift, The - 2005
- Vanished - 2013
- Way Home, The - 2000
- When The Heart Takes Wings - 1991
- Where Love Abides - 2008
- Windswept Way - 2023
Anthologies
- The Heart Remembers - 2011
- Love Inspired Classics: One Special Christmas/Home for the Holidays - 2010
- Love Inspired Classics: The Best Gift / Gift From The Heart - 2009
- Love Inspired Classics: Never Say Goodbye & Crossroads - 2008
- Love Inspired Classics: A Groom Of Her Own & The Way Home - 2008
- Together Again - 2003
- The Three Gifts - 2002
- Holiday Blessings - 2000
- Crossings Inspirational Romance Reader - 1998
Series/Related Titles
Code Of Honor Dangerous Illusions Hidden Peril Dark Ambitions
Guardians Of Justice Fatal Judgment Deadly Pursuit Lethal Legacy
Heartland Homecoming From This Day Forward A Dream To Share Where Love Abides
Heroes Of Quantico Against All Odds An Eye For An Eye In Harm's Way
Hope Harbor Hope Harbor Sea Rose Lane Sandpiper Cove Pelican Point Driftwood Bay Starfish Pier Blackberry Beach Sea Glass Cottage Windswept Way
'Lighthouse Lane Tides Of Hope The Hero Next Door The Doctor's Perfect Match A Father For Zach
Men Of Valor Buried Secrets Thin Ice Tangled Webs
Private Justice Vanished Trapped Deceived
Sisters & Brides The Best Gift Gift From The Heart The Unexpected Gift
Starfish Bay Seaside Reunion Finding Home Seaside Blessings
Triple Threat Point Of Danger Labyrinth Of Lies Body Of Evidence
Vows Home For The Holidays A Groom Of Her Own A Family To Call Her Own
Awards/Honors
- 2015 Career Achievement Award Winner - RT Bookreviews Magazine
- 2015 ACFW Carol® Award Winner in the Best Short Novel category - for Second Chance Summer
- 2015 RITA® Winner in the Inspirational category - for Deceived'
- 2015 Booksellers' Best Award Winner - Greater Detroit Romance Writers of America Best Inspirational Fiction - for Deceived
- 2014 HOLT Medallion Winner - Virginia Romance Writers - Best Short Inspirational Romance - for Seaside Reunion
- 2014 Booksellers' Best Award Winner - Greater Detroit Romance Writers of America Best Inspirational Fiction - for Vanished
- 2013 HOLT Medallion Winner - Virginia Romance Writers - Best Long Inspirational Romance - for Lethal Legacy
- 2012 Retailers Choice Award Winner - for Deadly Pursuit
- 2011 Readers Choice Award Winner - for Fatal Judgment
- 2011 Booklist Top 10 Inspirational Fiction - for Deadly Pursuit
- 2011 RITA® Winner in the Inspirational category - for In Harm's Way
- 2011 ACFW Carol® Award Winner in the Best Short Contemporary Fiction category - for A Father for Zach
- 2010 Daphne du Maurier Award Winner - for Against All Odds
- 2009 Reviewers' Choice Award Winner - RT Bookreviews Magazine - for Against All Odds
- 2008 HOLT Medallion Winner - Virginia Romance Writers - Best Short Inspirational Romance for From This Day Forward
- 2003 RITA® Winner in the Inspirational category - for Never Say Goodbye
- 2014 ACFW Carol® Award Finalist in the Best Romantic Suspense category - for Trapped
- 2014 ACFW Carol® Award Finalist in the Best Romantic Suspense category - for Vanished
- 2014 ACFW Carol® Award Finalist in the Best Short Contemporary Fiction category - for Seaside Blessings
- 2014 HOLT Medallion finalist - for Vanished
- 2014 Daphne du Maurier Award finalist - for Trapped
- 2014 Booksellers' Best Award Finalist - Greater Detroit Romance Writers of America Best Romantic Suspense finalist - for Trapped
- 2014 National Readers' Choice Award finalist - for Vanished
- 2014 National Readers' Choice Award finalist - for That Certain Summer
- 2014 National Retailers' Choice Award finalist - for Vanished
- 2013 Christy Award finalist - for Lethal Legacy
- 2012 RITA® finalist - for Deadly Pursuit
- 2012 Family Fiction Magazine Favorite Suspense Author finalist
- 2012 National Readers' Choice Award finalist - for Lethal Legacy
- 2012 HOLT Medallion finalist - for Deadly Pursuit
- 2011 Daphne du Maurier Award finalist - for In Harm's Way
- 2010 Booksellers' Best Award® finalist - for An Eye for An Eye
- 2010 RITA® finalist - for An Eye for An Eye
- 2009 RITA® finalist - for Where Love Abides
- 2008 RITA® finalist - for Rainbow's End
- 2007 National Readers' Choice Award finalist - for Rainbow's End
- 2007 Career Achievement Award finalist
- 2010 HOLT Medallion finalist - for Apprentice Father
- 2006 HOLT Medallion finalist - for Gift from the Heart
- 2006 Reviewers' Choice Award finalist - for The Unexpected Gift
- 2000 Reviewers' Choice Award finalists - RT BOOKreviews Magazine - for The Way Home
- 1999 Reviewers' Choice Award finalist - for One Special Christmas]]
