Maya Banks
| Maya Banks | |
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 Maya Banks at the Romance Writers of America Conference in July 2015, New York, NY | |
| Born | United States |
| Pen name |
Maya Banks Sharon Long |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 2006–present |
| Genre | Romance |
| Children | 3 |
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Maya Banks is an American bestselling author of erotic romance, romantic suspense, contemporary romance, and Scottish historical romance novels.
Career
Banks has written over fifty novels.[1] Her story, No Place to Run, landed on the The New York Times Best Seller list in December 2010,[2] while many others have been ranked on the USA Today's Best-Selling Books list.[3] In September 2012, Berkley Books announced that a trilogy of erotic romance novels by Banks had been acquired for publishing. The trilogy was described as similar to the Fifty Shades of Grey books, featuring three billionaires.[4][5] In a 2013 interview, Banks stated that she had not read Fifty Shades of Grey, as she usually avoids reading books written in the first person. She added that many readers felt her Sweet series was a "ripped Fifty Shades off" despite being published several years previously.[1] In 2013, Banks signed with Avon Books for a three book deal in the contemporary romance genre featuring "psychic elements".[6]
Personal life
She lives in Texas with her husband and three children.[7][8] When writing, she prefers absolute quiet and avoids music with lyrics.[9] Of her approach to writing, Banks has said "I approach writing the way I approach reading, because I am a voracious reader, and so I write what I love to read."[1]
Bibliography
All books in (reverse) order of publishing
- After The Storm (Berkley January, 2014)
- Burn (Berkley June, 2013)
- Soul Possession (Berkley May, 2013)
- Fever (Berkley April, 2013)
- Highlander Most Wanted (Ballantine March, 2013)
- Rush (Berkley February, 2013)
- Shades of Gray (Berkley January, 2013)
- Sweet Addiction (Berkley December, 2012)
- Sweet Persuasion (Berkley December, 2012)
- Sweet Temptation (Berkley December, 2012)
- Sweet Surrender (Berkley December, 2012)
- Sweet Possession (Berkley December, 2012)
- Sweet Seduction (Berkley December, 2012)
- Never Seduce a Scot (Ballantine September, 2012)
- Softly at Sunrise (Berkley August, 2012)
- Cherished (Berkley August, 2012)
- The Mistress (Harlequin July, 2012)
- Echoes at Dawn (Berkley July, 2012)
- Colters’ Promise (Berkley June, 2012)
- Undone By Her Tender Touch (Harlequin May, 2012)
- Tempted By Her Innocent Kiss (Harlequin March, 2012)
- Whispers in the Dark (Berkley January, 2012)
- Wanted By Her Lost Love (Harlequin November, 2011)
- Never Love a Highlander (Ballantine October, 2011)
- Soul Possession (Berkley October, 2011)
- Seduction of a Highland Lass (Ballantine September, 2011)
- Enticed By His Forgotten Lover (Harlequin September, 2011)
- In Bed with a Highlander (Ballantine August, 2011)
- Long Road Home (Samhain Publishing August, 2011)
- Colters’ Lady (Samhain Publishing May, 2011)
- Hidden Away (Berkley March, 2011)
- Colters’ Daughter (Samhain Publishing February, 2011)
- No Place to Run (Berkley December, 2010)
- Pillow Talk (Berkley October, 2010)
- The Darkest Hour (Berkley September, 2010)
- Wild (Samhain Publishing July, 2010)
- Linger (Samhain Publishing May, 2010)
- Golden Eyes (Samhain Publishing April, 2010)
- Colters’ Woman (Samhain Publishing April, 2010)
- Colters’ Wife (Samhain Publishing April, 2010)
- The Billionaire’s Contract Engagement (Harlequin March, 2010)
- Songbird (Samhain Publishing September, 2009)
- The Tycoon’s Secret Affair (Silhouette Desire August, 2009)
- Into the Lair (Samhain Publishing July, 2009)
- The Tycoon’s Rebel Bride (Silhouette Desire May, 2009)
- Amber Eyes (Samhain Publishing May, 2009)
- Unbroken (Samhain Publishing May, 2009)
- Red-Hot Summer (Samhain Publishing April, 2009)
- Into the Mist (Samhain Publishing February, 2009)
- Brazen (Samhain Publishing July, 2008)
- Stay With Me (Samhain Publishing May, 2008)
- The Perfect Gift (Samhain Publishing September, 2007)
- For Her Pleasure (Berkley September, 2007)
- Undenied (Samhain Publishing May, 2007)
- Overheard (Samhain Publishing January, 2007)
- Understood (Samhain Publishing December, 2006)
- Seducing Simon (Samhain Publishing September, 2006)
Colters’ Legacy in chronological order
- Book 1: Colters’ Woman occurs first in the timeline, followed by…
- Colters’ Wife — an extended epilogue that picks up just a few months from where Colters’ Woman left off
- Callie’s Meadow which is only available in the reissue of Colters’ Woman
- Book 2: Colters’ Lady — the stand-alone sequel to Colters’ Woman
- Book 3: Colters’ Daughter — the third installment of the series, released February 2011 (Print edition: available February 2012)
- Book 4: Colters’ Promise — the fourth installment of the series released June 2012 (in both print and digital format simultaneously)
- Book 5: Colters’ Gift — the fifth installment of the series released April 2013
The KGI series in chronological order
- Book 1: The Darkest Hour
- Book 2: No Place to Run
- Book 3: Hidden Away
- Book 4: Whispers in the Dark
- Book 5: Echoes at Dawn
- Book 5.5: Softly at Sunrise
- Book 6: Shades of Gray
- Book 7: Forged in Steele
- Book 8: After the Storm
- Book 9: When Day Breaks (June 24, 2014)
- Book 10: Darkest before Dawn
- Book 11: Untitled
The Sweet series in chronological order
- Book 1: Sweet Surrender
- Book 2: Sweet Persuasion
- Book 3: Sweet Seduction
- Book 4: Sweet Temptation
- Book 5: Sweet Possession
- Book 6: Sweet Addiction
The McCabe trilogy in chronological order
- Book 1: In Bed with a Highlander
- Book 2: Seduction of a Highland Lass
- Book 3: Never Love a Highlander
The Montgomerys & Armstrongs trilogy in chronological order
- Book 1: Never Seduce a Scot
- Book 2: Highlander Most Wanted
- Book 3: Highland Ever After
References
- 1 2 3 Corry, Angela (January 15, 2013). "Interview with best-selling author Maya Banks". The Celebrity Cafe. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Paperback Mass-Market Fiction". The New York Times. December 26, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ↑ "USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list". USA Today. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ↑ Fowler, Tara (September 17, 2012). "'Fifty Shades' Watch: Erotic book trilogy sells for seven figures". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (September 17, 2012). "Cliterature Cash! Maya Banks Gets 7-Figures For 'Fifty Shades'-Like Erotic Book Trilogy". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ↑ Deahl, Rachel (December 3, 2013). "Maya Banks Closes Second 7-Figure Deal of 2013". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Meet Maya". Mayabanks.com. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Maya Banks Profile". Samhain Publishing. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ↑ Lamb, Joyce (April 2, 2013). "Interview: Maya Banks, author of 'Fever'". USA Today. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
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