Crystal Jordan
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Crystal Jordan is a romance novelist who is published by Kensington Books
, Samhain Publishing
, Harlequin Spice Briefs, and Ellora's Cave
. She was a finalist in both the National Readers' Choice Award and the FF&P Prism Contest, and she won the 2009 Passionate Plume Award in Paranormal/Time Travel. In 2010, she was again a finalist for the National Readers' Choice Award.
She is a member of the Romance Writers of America
and began writing paranormal romance
, futuristic romance, erotic romance, and erotica
after she finished graduate school in 2005. Born and raised in California, she lived and worked all over the United States before returning to her home state and assuming a position as a librarian at a university in the Silicon Valley.
Kensington Books
Kensington Publishing Corp. is an American book publisher.- Overview :Kensington was founded in 1974 by Walter Zacharius, formerly of Lancer Books. Steven Zacharius became president and CEO in 2005. Vice president Michael Rosamilia has been the CFO since 1989. Laurie Parkin is the vice president...
, Samhain Publishing
Samhain Publishing
Samhain Publishing, Ltd. is a small press / e-publisher headquartered in Macon, Georgia. Founded by Christina M. Brashear in November 2005, Samhain specializes in romantic fiction and erotic romance novels...
, Harlequin Spice Briefs, and Ellora's Cave
Ellora's Cave
Ellora's Cave is an erotic fiction publisher. The company originally started publishing erotic fiction in e-book format, then moved to publishing printed works. Ellora's Cave has primarily published romantic erotica, dubbed 'Romantica'. The term "Romantica" has been registered as a trademark by the...
. She was a finalist in both the National Readers' Choice Award and the FF&P Prism Contest, and she won the 2009 Passionate Plume Award in Paranormal/Time Travel. In 2010, she was again a finalist for the National Readers' Choice Award.
She is a member of the Romance Writers of America
Romance Writers of America
Romance Writers of America is a national non-profit genre writers association. It provides networking and support to individuals seriously pursuing a career in romance fiction and supports top authors such as Nora Roberts and Judith McNaught.-History:...
and began writing paranormal romance
Paranormal romance
Paranormal romance is a sub-genre of the romance novel. A type of speculative fiction, paranormal romance focuses on romance and includes elements beyond the range of scientific explanation, blending together themes from the genres of traditional fantasy, science fiction, or horror...
, futuristic romance, erotic romance, and erotica
Erotica
Erotica are works of art, including literature, photography, film, sculpture and painting, that deal substantively with erotically stimulating or sexually arousing descriptions...
after she finished graduate school in 2005. Born and raised in California, she lived and worked all over the United States before returning to her home state and assuming a position as a librarian at a university in the Silicon Valley.
Kensington Aphrodisia
- "In Ice" in Sexy Beast V September 2008
- Carnal Desires December 2008
- On The Prowl May 2009
- "Naughty or Nice" in Under the Covers September 2009
- Untamed November 2009
- "Between Lovers" in Sexy Beast 9 September 2010
Cobblestone Press
- Full Swing August 2006
The Wild Rose Press
- All She Wants For Christmas December 2006
- A Lesson in Pleasure February 2007
- All She Needs September 2007
Ellora's Cave
- Black Opals October 2008
- Opal Obsession (print anthology including Black Opals) September 2009
Samhain Publishing
- Treasured April 2008
- The Wanderer May 2010 (part of The Wasteland continuity series)
In the Heat of the Night Series
- Total Eclipse of the Heart October 2008
- Big Girls Don't Die January 2009
- It's Raining Men May 2009
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love July 2009
- In the Heat of the Night print omnibus June 2010
Unbelievable Series
- If You Believe September 2009
- Believe In Me February 2010
Harlequin Spice Briefs
- Wild March 2009