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Born | New York, United States |
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Pen name | Mary Jo Putney, M.J. Putney |
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | American |
Period | 1987 - Present |
Genre | Romance, Fantasy |
Website | |
www.maryjoputney.com |
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Mary Jo Putney (born in New York) is a best-selling American author of over twenty-five historical and contemporary romance novels. She has also published romantic fantasy novels as M.J. Putney. Her books are known for their unusual subject matter, including alcoholism, death, and domestic abuse.
- 2Bibliography
- 2.1As M.J. Putney
- 2.2As Mary Jo Putney
Biography[edit]
Putney was born and raised in New York. She attended Syracuse University, earning degrees in English literature and Industrial design.[1] She served as the art editor of The New Internationalist magazine in London and worked as a designer in California[2] before settling in Baltimore, Maryland in 1980[2] to run her own freelance graphic design business.[1]
After purchasing her first computer for her business, Putney realized that it would make writing very easy. She began work on her first novel, a traditional Regency romance, which sold in one week. Signet liked the novel so much that it offered Putney a three-book contract immediately.[2] In 1987 that first novel, The Diabolical Baron, was published. Since then, she has published twenty-nine books (as of January 2007). Her books have been ranked on the national bestseller lists of the New York Times, USAToday, and Publishers Weekly.[1] The vast majority of her works have been historical romance, although she did write three contemporary romances. She has also begun writing fantasy romance and romantic fantasy as M.J. Putney.
Putney has won the Romance Writers of America RITA Award twice, for Dancing on the Wind and The Rake and the Reformer and has been a RITA finalist nine times. She is on the Romance Writers of America Honor Roll for bestselling authors, and has been awarded two Romantic Times Career Achievement Awards and four Golden Leaf Awards.[1]
Putney lives in Baltimore with her cats. She recently was seen together with a mystery man speculating they are dating. She previously stated that she had no interest in men or marriage.[2]
Bibliography[edit]
As M.J. Putney[edit]
Dark Mirror[edit]
- Dark Mirror (2011)
- Dark Passage (2011)
- Dark Destiny (2012)
As Mary Jo Putney[edit]
Single novels[edit]
- Lady of Fortune (1988)
- Uncommon Vows (1991)
- Carousel of Hearts (1992)
- Dearly Beloved (1990)
- The Bargain (1999) (revised from The Would-be Widow (1988))
Davenport Series[edit]
- The Diabolical Baron (1987)
- The Rake (1998) (revised from The Rake and the Reformer (1989))
- 'Sunshine for Christmas' in A Regency Christmas II (1990)
Bride Trilogy[edit]
- The Wild Child (1998)
- The China Bride (2000)
- The Bartered Bride (2002)
Silk Trilogy[edit]
- Silk and Shadows (1991)
- Silk and Secrets (1992)
- Veils of Silk (1992)
Fallen Angels Series[edit]
- Thunder and Roses (1993) (reissued in Great Britain as Fallen Angel (2009))
- Petals in the Storm (1993) (revised from The Controversial Countess (1989))
- Dancing on the Wind (1994)
- Angel Rogue (1995) (revised from The Rogue and the Runaway (1990))
- Shattered Rainbows (1996)
- River of Fire (1996)
- One Perfect Rose (1997)
Circle of Friends Series[edit]
- The Burning Point (2000)
- The Spiral Path (2002)
- 'A Holiday Fling' in Christmas Revels (2002)
- Twist of Fate (2003)
Guardian Series[edit]
- 'The Alchemical Marriage' in Irresistible Forces (2004)
- A Kiss of Fate (2004)
- Stolen Magic (2005) (as M.J. Putney)
- A Distant Magic (2006)
- 'The Tuesday Enchantress' in The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance (2009)
- 'The White Rose of Scotland' in Chalice of Roses (2010)
- 'The Demon Dancer' in Songs of Love and Death (2010)
Stone Saint Series[edit]
- The Marriage Spell (2006)
Lost Lords Series[edit]
- Loving a Lost Lord (2009)
- Never Less than a Lady (2010)
- Nowhere Near Respectable (2011)
- No Longer a Gentleman (2012)
- Sometimes a Rogue (2013)
- Not Quite A Wife (2014)
- Not Always A Saint (2015)
Rogues Redeemed Series[edit]
- Once a Soldier (2016)
- Once a Rebel (2017)
- Once a Scoundrel (2018)
Collections[edit]
- Christmas Revels (2002) includes 5 novellas: Sunshine for Christmas, The Christmas Cuckoo, The Christmas Tart, The Black Beast of Belleterre, and A Holiday Fling
- Dangerous to Know (2007) includes the novel The Diabolical Baron (1987) and the novella Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know
- Christmas Mischief (2010) includes 3 novellas: Sunshine for Christmas, The Christmas Cuckoo, and The Christmas Tart
Omnibus in Collaboration[edit]
- 'The Christmas Cuckoo' in A Regency Christmas (1991) (with Mary Balogh, Sandra Heath, Melinda McRae and Edith Layton)
- 'The Christmas Tart' in A Regency Christmas IV (1992) (with Mary Balogh, Marjorie Farrell, Sandra Heath and Emma Lange)
- 'The Black Beast of Belleterre' in A Victorian Christmas (1992)(with Edith Layton, Betina Krahn, Patricia Gaffney and Patricia Rice) reissued in Christmas Roses (2013)
- 'Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know' in Rakes and Rogues (1993) (with Mary Balogh, Melinda McRae, Anita Mills and Maura Seger) reissued in Captured Hearts (1999) (with Mary Balogh, Edith Layton, Patricia Rice and Joan Wolf)
- 'The Wedding of the Century' in Promised Brides (1994) (with Kristin James and Julie Tetel) reissued in Bride by Arrangement (2000) (with Merline Lovelace and Gayle Wilson)
- 'The Devil's Spawn' in Dashing and Dangerous (1995) (with Mary Balogh, Edith Layton, Melinda McRae and Anita Mills)
- 'Goldspun Promises' / 'No Brighter Dream' / 'Dancing on the Wind' (1995) (with Elizabeth Gregg, Katherine Kingsley)
- 'Dangerous Gifts' in Faery Magic (1996) (with Jo Beverley, Karen Harbaugh and Barbara Samuel)
- 'The Best Husband Money Can Buy' in Stocking Full of Joy (1997) (with Jill Barnett, Justine Dare, Susan King)
- 'Avalon' in In Our Dreams (1998) (with Ruth Glick, Barbara Cummings, Courtney Henke, and Corey McFadden)
- 'The Stargazer's Familiar' in A Constellation of Cats (2002) (with Andre Norton, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, Jody Lynn Nye, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Mickey Zucker Reichert, and others) reissued in The Journey Home (2005)(with Catherine Asaro, Diane Chamberlain, Mallory Kane, Mary Kirk, Candice Kohl, Lucy Grijalva, Linda Madl, Patricia Rice, CB Scott, and Rebecca York)
- 'A Dragon's Tale' in Bewitched, Bothered and BeVampyred (2005) (with Gena Showalter, Mary Janice Davidson, Alesia Holliday, Susan Grant, Patricia Rice and Vicki Lewis Thompson)
- 'The Dragon and the Dark Knight' in Dragon Lovers (2007) (with Jo Beverley, Karen Harbaugh and Barbara Samuel)
- 'She Stoops to Wenchdom' in Mischief and Mistletoe (2012) (with Jo Beverley, Patricia Rice, Nicola Cornick, Cara Elliott, Anne Gracie, and Susan King)
References and sources[edit]
- ^ abcd'Bio for Mary Jo Putney'. MaryJoPutney.com. Archived from the original on 2006-10-30. Retrieved 2007-02-02.
- ^ abcdWhite, Claire E. 'Interview: A Conversation with Mary Jo Putney'. Writers Write. Retrieved 2007-02-02.
External links[edit]
- Mary Jo Putney's Official Website & M.J. Putney's Official Website
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mary_Jo_Putney&oldid=874663306'
Publication Order of Fallen Angels Series Books
Thunder and Roses | (1993) | Beschreibung bei Amazon |
Petals in the Storm | (1993) | Beschreibung bei Amazon |
Dancing on the Wind | (1994) | Beschreibung bei Amazon |
Angel Rogue | (1995) | Beschreibung bei Amazon |
Shattered Rainbows | (1996) | Beschreibung bei Amazon |
River of Fire | (1996) | Beschreibung bei Amazon |
One Perfect Rose | (1997) | Beschreibung bei Amazon |
Born in New York, Mary Jo Putney had a reading addiction, this is a condition that has no known cure. Mary Jo Putney studied at Syracuse University where she earned degrees in Industrial Design and in English Literature. She worked as a designer in England and California where she did different types of design work.
Putney’s ultimate fantasy was to Be a novelist, however, it did not occur to her that it was possible and quite easy to write until she bought a computer intending to use for other purposes. After realizing that the computer was an ultimate writing tool, Putney wrote her first book. After selling her first book, Putney gave up the freelancing job and became a full writer
M.J. Putney’s stories can be noted for the psychological depth and also unusual subject matters for instance domestic abuse, alcoholism and death. Though most of the books written by her are historical, her three contemporary romances breaks the monotony.
The fallen Angels Series comprise of seven books namely;Thunder and Roses, Petals in The Storm, Dancing on The Wind, Angel Rogue, Shattered Rainbows, River of Fire and One Perfect Rose. These are among the bestselling works of M.J. Putney.
Book #1. Thunder and Roses.
A minister’s daughter goes ahead to change her life when appealing for help to one Nicholas Davies, who is a half-Gypsy earl…
They called him Demon Earl. He was the Son of a Gypsy and a rogue, Nicholas was notorious until betrayal left him alone in the countrysides in Welsh.
Desperation drives Clare Morgan a quiet schoolteacher to ask Demon Earl for help to save her village. Demon Unwilling to get involved in other peoples problems sets quite an impossible price for his aid–He asks Claire to stay with him for 3 months and if she agrees then he will intervene.
Clare accepts this outrageous challenge furiously, and the two get swept into a dangerous world of desires. Nicholas and Clare fight as allies to save Clare’s community. And as adversaries, they both explore the hazardous way of sensuality and power. As lovers also, they surrender to the passion which threatens the foundation of their lives.
Book #2
Dangerous Deceivers…
Just as his nickname, Lucifer, suggests Lord Strathmore is famous for the diabolical cleverness and unearthly beauty. A tragic past made Lucien to use some of his formidable talents in order to save his country from its hidden enemies. This is a job which he does well, one day he meets an admirable mysterious woman with deception skills equal to his.
Her beauty also is baffling.
Her beauty also is baffling.
Kit Travers is forced by a perilous mission to shift identities and use needful lies. A simple mistake could cost her life, and soon Lucifer who can be a potential enemy or a vital ally gets through her lies.
Unwilling to trust, and yet unable to part, Lucien and Kit decide to join forces and search the underside of the London society. However the two deceivers are not able to escape the sensual web of passion.
Book #3
Rafael Whitbourne, a dashing rake, lost his true love several years before she ran away because of misunderstandings between them.
Margot Ashton, a secret spy working in France crosses Rafaele’s path again. The book is really enjoyable, has sizzling sexual tension that is between the 2 characters and is really an interesting story.
Book #4 in the Fallen Angels Series
The Rogue…
Lord Robert Andreville a master spy returns home after several years he had taken spying against Napoleon. Back in Yorkshire, nothing soothes him until he finds a determined young beauty.
Lord Robert Andreville a master spy returns home after several years he had taken spying against Napoleon. Back in Yorkshire, nothing soothes him until he finds a determined young beauty.
…and the Runaway
Maxima Collins, is a stranger in America with determination to reach London to confirm the cause of her father’s death.
Maxima Collins, is a stranger in America with determination to reach London to confirm the cause of her father’s death.
Book #5
Broken Dreams, Second Chances…
Lord Michael Kenyon who is haunted by danger and honed by the past sees it easy to put his life at risk for the sake of his country. However his immediate threat becomes evident when in the battle field where he falls in love with a nurse whom would never never be his.
Catherine Melbourne’s virtue of having selfless courage had earned her the name saint.She knew the weakness laying inside her. She craves for Michael Kenyon’s strength and kindness, yet because of honor she conceals the love that has grown for him and sends him away.
Catherine asks Michael to impersonate her husband while visiting a Cornish island. Michael reluctantly agrees and what initially started as a usual simple journey turns into a fiercely passionate love which can’t be denied anymore.
Book #6
A Desperate Lord…
Kenneth Wilding A rebel, a soldier, a hero, and a spy has never known defeat. However nothing is able to save his heritage after he returns from war to a ravaged estate and an empty title. It is not until a stranger offer him a devil’s bargain: he offers financial salvation to Kenneth and in return he wants the special subversive skills Kenneth posses. Reluctantly Kenneth goes into a greatest artist household in England with the aim of unmasking a terrible crime. In the process, he learns about something infinitely dangerous: that is a tantalizing way of life also an irresistible woman. All he has been yearning for but could never have.
A Scandalous Lady…
Rebecca Seaton buries herself in a studio in attic after a disastrous elopement that ruins her reputation. Kenneth Wilding then joins her life with a poet’s soul and a pirate’s face. Warily they fall into a duel which brings both risks and fulfillment to them. However, Kenneth’s secret mission tries to separate them by imposing dangers that threaten Rebecca’s life.
Book #7 One Perfect Rose
A few romance stories have touched readers deeply and as lastingly as Mary Jo Putney’s passionate, tender and Poignant, One Perfect Rose. This is a story of 2 mismatched lovers who get drawn into unforgettable, fragile union…
In One Perfect Rose, Stephen Kenyon, who is the new Ashburton’s Duke, knows what the society expects of him. A doctor’s grim diagnosis makes him long to explore life deeply as never before. He travels incognito, and gets entangled with a certain wandering theater family with their adopted daughter by the name Rosalind Jordan. Stephen then convinces Rosalind for marriage. The warm companionship they share is far more than what Stephen anticipated, and more than what his family and nature would allow. Each passing day together becomes a bittersweet reminder reminding them that love is one thing which he isn’t at the liberty to offer, also it is one thing that she can not admit…
In her inimitable superb style, Putney takes one pair of beautifully matched protagonists,and places them in dark, impossible situations, and tries to make it work.
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