Johanna Lindsey

Johanna Helen Howard Lindsey
Born Johanna Helen Howard
(1952-03-10) March 10, 1952
Germany
Pen name Johanna Lindsey
Nationality American
Period 1977-present
Genre Historical Romance
Spouse Ralph Lindsey
Children 3

Johanna Lindsey (born Johanna Helen Howard, March 10, 1952), is one of the most popular American writers of historical romance novels worldwide. All of her books reached the New York Times bestseller list, many reaching No. 1.

Biography

Personal life

Her father was Edwin Dennis Howard, a soldier in the U.S. Army, stationed in Germany, where she was born. The family moved about a great deal when she was young. Her father always dreamed of retiring to Hawaii and after he died in 1964, Lindsey and her mother settled there to honor him.[1]

In 1970, when she was still in school, she married Ralph Lindsey, becoming a young housewife. The marriage continued, the couple residing in Hawaii and producing three children; Alfred, Joseph and Garret, who already have made her a grandmother. After her husband's death, Lindsey moved to Maine and has not remarried.

Writing career

Lindsey wrote her first book, Captive Bride in 1977 "on a whim".[1] The book was a success, as have been the 49 novels which followed.

By 2006, over 58 Million copies of her books have been sold worldwide, with translations appearing in 12 languages.

Lindsey's books span various eras of history, including the Middle Ages, Regency England, the American "Old West", and the Viking age. She has written a few sci-fi romances. By far the most popular among her books are the stories about the Malory family (see Family Tree), a Regency saga.

Lindsey's stories are known for their feisty heroines and domineering heroes. Lindsey heroes are always Alpha-males, who are self-reliant, powerful, and overtly sexual.

Bibliography

By Reading Order

Viking Haardrad Family Saga Series

  1. Fires of Winter (1980)
  2. Hearts Aflame (1987)
  3. Surrender My Love (1994)

Southern Series

  1. Glorious Angel (1982)[2]
  2. Heart of Thunder (1983)

Deep space/ Ly-san-ter Family Saga

  1. Warrior's Woman (1990)
  2. Keeper Of The Heart (1993)
  3. Heart Of A Warrior (2001) (Deep space - Earth)

Wyoming Westerns Series

  1. Brave the Wild Wind (1984)
  2. Savage Thunder (1989)
  3. Angel (1992)

Malory-Anderson Family Saga Series

  1. Love Only Once (1985) (Regina Ashton/Nicholas Eden)
  2. Tender Rebel (1988) (Anthony Malory/Roslynn Chadwick)
  3. Gentle Rogue (1990) (James Malory/Georgina Anderson)
  4. The Magic of You (1993) (Amy Malory/Warren Anderson)
  5. Say You Love Me (1996) (Derek Malory/Kelsey Langton)
  6. The Present (1998) (Christopher Malory/Anastasia Stephanoff)
  7. A Loving Scoundrel (2004) (Jeremy Malory/Danette "Danny" Hilary)
  8. Captive of My Desires (2006) (Drew Anderson/Gabrielle Brooks)
  9. No Choice But Seduction (2008) (Boyd Anderson/Katey Tyler)
  10. That Perfect Someone (2010) (Richard Allen/Julia Miller)
  11. Stormy Persuasion (2014) (Judith Malory/Nathan Tremayne)

Straton Family Saga Series

  1. A Heart So Wild (1986)
  2. All I Need Is You (1997)

Medieval (Shefford's Knights) Series

  1. Defy Not the Heart (1989)
  2. Joining (1999)

Cardinia's Royal Family

  1. Once a Princess (1991)
  2. You Belong to Me (1994)

Sherring Cross Series

  1. Man of My Dreams (1992)
  2. Love Me Forever (1995)
  3. The Pursuit (2002)

Locke Family Series

  1. The Heir (2000) (Duncan MacTavish and Sabrina Lambert)
  2. The Devil Who Tamed Her (2007) (Raphael Locke and Ophelia Reid)
  3. A Rogue of My Own (2009) (Rupert St. John and Rebecca Marshall)
  4. Let Love Find You (2012) (Devin Baldwin and Amanda Locke)

Single novels

By Setting

Middle Ages

Medieval Vikings

Medieval England

Early Modern Times

Arabian Dunes

Caribbean

Modern Times

Regency England

Regency England & Scotland

Eastern Europe

America in 19th century

Paranormal Fantasy

Deep space/ Ly-san-ter Family Saga

Time Travel

References

  1. 1 2 "Author Information: Johanna Lindsey". iblist.com. Retrieved 2007-06-28.
  2. ↑ "Glorious Angel". fantasticfiction.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
  3. ↑ http://www.amazon.com/dp/1476714266?keywords=One+Heart+to+Win

External links

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