Janice Kay Johnson
Janice Kay Johnson is the author of over a hundred books for children and adults. Her first four published romance novels were coauthored with her mother, also a writer who has since published mysteries and children's books on her own. These were "sweet" romance novels, the author hastens to add; she isn't sure they'd have felt comfortable coauthoring passionate love scenes!
Janice graduated from Whitman College with a B.A. in history and then received a master's degree in library science from the University of Washington. She was a branch librarian for a public library system until she began selling her own writing.
She has written six novels for young adults and one picture book for the read-aloud crowd. Rosamund was the outgrowth of all those hours spent reading to her own daughters, and of her passion for growing old roses. Two more of her favorite books were historical novels she wrote for Tor/Forge. The research was pure indulgence for someone who set out intending to be a historian!
Janice is divorced and has raised her two daughters in a small, rural town north of Seattle, Washington. She's an active volunteer and board member for Purrfect Pals, a no-kill cat shelter, and foster kittens often enliven a household that already includes a few more cats than she wants to admit to!
Janice loves writing books about both love and family — about the way generations connect and the power our earliest experiences have on us throughout life. Her Superromance novels are frequent finalists for Romance Writers of America RITA® awards. Along with her books for Harlequin, Janice has written the Cape Trouble series of romantic suspense novels, and is about to launch a new series, Desperation Creek, set in rural eastern Oregon.
On the Web
- Official Website [1]
See Also
Books
- All A Man Is - 2014
- All That Remains - 2011
- All Through The House - 2013
- Anything For Her - 2013
- Baby Agenda, Tha - 2010
- Baby And The Badge, The - 1999
- Baby He Wanted, The - 2016
- Back Against The Wall - 2018
- Beauty And The Beasts - 1997
- Because Of A Girl - 2016
- Between Love And Duty - 2012
- Bone Deep - 2011
- Brace For Impact - 2020
- Bringing Maddie Home - 2013
- Built To Last - 2011
- Call Of Bravery, The - 2012
- Charlotte's Homecoming - 2010
- Christmas Presents And Past - 2007
- Closer He Gets, The - 2016
- Cold Case Flashbacks - 2021
- Cop By Her Side - 2014
- Crime Scene Connection - 2023
- Dangerous Waters - 2013
- Daughter Of The Bride - 2008
- Daughter Merger, The - 2000
- Dead In The Water - 2021
- Dead Wrong - 2006
- Everywhere She Goes - 2014
- Family Next Door, The - 1998
- Finding Her Dad - 2011
- Finding Hope - 2021
- First Comes Baby - 2007
- For The Girls' Sake - 2013
- From Father To Son - 2012
- From This Day On - 2013
- Her Amish Protectors - 2017
- Her Sister's Baby - 1995
- Hero's Redemption, The - 2017
- Hide The Child - 2018
- High Mountain Terror - 2023
- His Best Friend's Baby - 2012
- His Friend's Wife - 1996
- His Partner's Wife - 2001
- Home Again - 1993
- Home Field Advantage - 2013
- Hometown Boy, A - 2013
- Hope Blooms - 2011
- Hunting Season, The - 2020
- Imperiled Heiress, The - 1986
- In A Heartbeat - 2018
- In Hope's Shadow - 2015
- In The Dark Of The Night - 1995
- Island Snatchers, The - 1997
- Jack Murray, Sheriff - 2000
- Kids By Christmas - 2006
- Last Resort, The - 2020
- Lost Cause - 2006
- Making Her Way Home - 2012
- Man Behind The Cop, The - 2008
- Match Made In Court - 2010
- Maternal Instinct - 2002
- Mending Hearts - 2021
- Message For Abby, A - 1999
- Miracle Baby, The - 1997
- Missing Molly - 2003
- Mommy Said Goodbye / Their New Family - 2004
- More Than Neighbors - 2015
- Mother Knows Best - 1998
- Mother's Claim, A - 2016
- Mother's Secret, A - 2009
- Mustang Creek Manhunt - 2022
- New Man, The - 2003
- Night And Day - 1987
- No Matter What - 2012
- One Frosty Night - 2014
- Open Secret - 2006
- Perfect Mom, The - 2003
- Plain Refuge - 2017
- Promise Me Picket Fences - 2002
- Revelations - 2004
- See How She Runs - 2015
- Seize The Day - 1992
- Shroud Of Fog - 2014
- Snowbound - 2007
- Someone Like Her - 2009
- Taking A Chance - 2003
- This Good Man - 2014
- Through The Sheriff's Eyes - 2010
- To Love A Cop - 2015
- Trigger Words - 2017
- Trusting The Sheriff - 2019
- Turning Home - 2020
- Twisted Threads - 2015
- Undercover Santa - 2005
- What Is Hidden - 2023
- What She Wants For Christmas - 1996
- Where It May Lead - 2013
- Whisper Of Revenge - 2016
- Whose Baby? - 2000
- Winter Of The Raven - 1995
- With Child - 2005
- With Open Arms - 2011
- Within Range - 2019
- Woman In Blue, The - 2001
- Word Of A Child, The - 2001
- Yesterday's Gone - 2015
- You Better Watch Out - 2013
Series/Related Titles
3 Good Cops
9 Months Later (multi-author series)
- 1. Her Sister's Baby
- 9. The Miracle Baby
- 46. With Child
- 53. First Comes Baby
- 63. The Baby Agenda
A Brother's World
Brothers, Strangers
A Cape Trouble Novel
Count On A Cop (multi-author series)
- 4. The Family Next Door
- 10. Jack Murray, Sheriff
- 23. Revelations
- 37. The Man Behind The Cop
- 47. Bone Deep
- 50. All That Remains
The Diamond Legacy (multi-author series)
Lost...But Not Forgotten
Marriage Of Inconvenience (multi-author series)
- 6. Whose Baby?
The Mysteries Of Angel Butte
Patton's Daughters
The Russell Twins
Single Father (multi-author series)
Suddenly A Parent (multi-author series)
- 15. Match Made In Court
- 22. Finding Her Dad
A Tompkin's Mill Novel
Two Daughters
Under One Roof
An Unsolved Mystery Book (multi-author series)
Wakefield College
White Horse, Washington
Women Who Dare (multi-author series)
Awards
- 2008 RITA Award Winner - Contemporary Series Romance, Snowbound
- 2005 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Best Series Novel, With Child
Recognitions
- 2013 RITA Award Finalist - Long Contemporary Series Romance, From Father To Son
- 2013 RITA Award Finalist - Long Contemporary Series Romance, Making Her Way Home
- 2009 RITA Award Finalist - Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure, The Man Behind The Cop
- 2002 RITA Award Finalist - Long Contemporary Series Romance, The Word Of A Child
- 2001 RITA Award Finalist - Long Contemporary Series Romance, The Daughter Merger
- 1999 RITA Award Finalist - Long Contemporary Series Romance, The Family Next Door
- 1994 RITA Award Finalist - Long Contemporary Romance, Home Again
- Authors - J
- Washington Authors
- Librarian Turned Author
- Harlequin Everlasting Authors
- Harlequin Heartwarming Authors
- Harlequin Intrigue Authors
- Harlequin Regency Authors
- Harlequin Superromance Authors
- Harlequin Temptation Authors
- Mills & Boon Cherish Authors
- Mills & Boon Essence Authors
- Mills & Boon Heroes Authors
- Mills & Boon Intrigue Authors
- Mills & Boon Special Moments Authors
- Mills & Boon Temptation Authors
- RITA Winners
- 1986 Debut