Jill Barnett
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Jill Barnett is a best-selling American
author
of women's fiction and romance novel
s.
In 1988, Jill Barnett sold her first novel, The Heart's Haven, to Pocket Books
. It was published two years later, and spent three weeks on the bestseller list. She continued to write for Pocket, and by the time her fourth book was published she had been named a lead author. Her early novels were historical romance
s, set in diverse times and places, ranging from medieval England to 19th-century America. Unlike many romance novels, Barnett's often include unique points of view; one novel was written from the perspective of the heroine and the hero's seven-year-old daughter; the hero's perspective was not told. Barnett uses her degree in history to ensure that her books are historically accurate.
While Barnett was working on Carried Away in 1995, her husband died. Although at first she did not feel that she would be able to write happy endings again, she completed the book and continued her career.
Barnett has written over fifteen novels. Her novels can be read in nineteen languages, and there are more than seven million copies of her books in print.
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of women's fiction and romance novel
Romance novel
The romance novel is a literary genre developed in Western culture, mainly in English-speaking countries. Novels in this genre place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Through the late...
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In 1988, Jill Barnett sold her first novel, The Heart's Haven, to Pocket Books
Pocket Books
Pocket Books is a division of Simon & Schuster that primarily publishes paperback books.- History :Pocket produced the first mass-market, pocket-sized paperback books in America in early 1939 and revolutionized the publishing industry...
. It was published two years later, and spent three weeks on the bestseller list. She continued to write for Pocket, and by the time her fourth book was published she had been named a lead author. Her early novels were historical romance
Historical romance
Historical romance is a subgenre of two literary genres, the romance novel and the historical novel.-Definition:Historical romance is set before World War II...
s, set in diverse times and places, ranging from medieval England to 19th-century America. Unlike many romance novels, Barnett's often include unique points of view; one novel was written from the perspective of the heroine and the hero's seven-year-old daughter; the hero's perspective was not told. Barnett uses her degree in history to ensure that her books are historically accurate.
While Barnett was working on Carried Away in 1995, her husband died. Although at first she did not feel that she would be able to write happy endings again, she completed the book and continued her career.
Barnett has written over fifteen novels. Her novels can be read in nineteen languages, and there are more than seven million copies of her books in print.
Historical Novels
- The Heart's Haven (1990)
- Surrender a Dream (1991)
- Just a Kiss Away (1991)
- Bewitching (1994)
- Dreaming (1994)
- Imagine (1995)
- Carried Away (1996)
- Wonderful (1997)
- Wild (1998)
- Wicked (1999)
Anthologies in collaboration
- A Holiday of Love (1994) (with Jude DeverauxJude DeverauxJude Deveraux is an American Romance novel author who is well-known for her historical romances. As of 2010, 36 of her novels had been on The New York Times Best Seller list according to Forbes, including among the dozens such titles as 2009's Lavender Morning and Days of Gold...
, Arnette LambArnette LambArnette Lamb was an American writer of 13 romance novels from 1995 to 1998. She died from cancer...
and Judith McNaughtJudith McNaughtJudith McNaught is a bestselling author of over a dozen historical and contemporary romance novels, with 30 million copies of her works in print. She was also the first female executive producer at a CBS radio station...
) - A Midsummer Night's Madness (1995) (with Elaine CoffmanElaine CoffmanBarbara Elaine Gunter Coffman is an American writer of both historical romance and suspense, writing as Elaine Coffman.-Biography:...
, Alexis Harrington and Sonia Simone) - A Stockingful of Joy(1997) (with Justine Dare, Susan KingSusan King (novelist)Susan King, née Longhi is an American writer of historical romance novels as Susan King, Sarah Gabriel and Susan Fraser King...
and Mary Jo PutneyMary Jo PutneyMary Jo Putney is a best-selling American author of over twenty-five historical and contemporary romance novels. She has also been published fantasy romance novels as M.J. Putney. Her books are known for their unusual subject matter, including alcoholism, death, and domestic...
) - That Summer Place (1998) (with Debbie MacomberDebbie MacomberDebbie Macomber is a best-selling American author of over 150 romance novels and contemporary women's fiction. Over 140 million copies of her books are in print throughout the world, and four have become made-for-TV-movies...
and Susan WiggsSusan WiggsSusan Wiggs is an American author of historical and contemporary romance novels.-Early years:Wiggs began writing as a child, finishing her first novel, A Book About Some Bad Kids, when she was eight. She temporarily abandoned her dream of being a novelist after graduating from Harvard University,...
) - A Season in the Highlands 2000) (with Jude DeverauxJude DeverauxJude Deveraux is an American Romance novel author who is well-known for her historical romances. As of 2010, 36 of her novels had been on The New York Times Best Seller list according to Forbes, including among the dozens such titles as 2009's Lavender Morning and Days of Gold...
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