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Mary Jo Putney


USA flag (b.1946)

aka M J Putney

Mary Jo Putney was born in Upstate New York with a reading addiction, a condition for which there is no known cure. After earning degrees in English Literature and Industrial Design at Syracuse University, she did various forms of design work in California and England before inertia took over in Baltimore, Maryland, where she has lived very comfortably ever since.

Since 1987, Mary Jo has published over forty books and counting. Her stories are noted for psychological depth and unusual subject matter such as alcoholism, death and dying, and domestic abuse. She has made all of the national bestseller lists including theNew York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly. Seven of her books have been named among the year's top five romances by Library Journal, while three were listed in the Top Ten Romances of the year by Booklist, published by the American Library Association.
 

Genres: Historical Romance, Romance, Science Fiction, Paranormal Romance
 
New and upcoming books
August 2024

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Golden Lord
(Dangerous Gifts, book 2)
Series
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Regency
   1. The Bargain (1988)
     aka The Would-be Widow
   2. The Controversial Countess (1989)
   3. The Rogue and the Runaway (1990)
   The Christmas Cuckoo (2013)
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Silk Trilogy
   1. Silk and Shadows (1991)
   2. Silk and Secrets (1992)
   3. Veils of Silk (1992)
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Bride Trilogy
   Uncommon Vows (1991)
   1. The Wild Child (1999)
   2. The China Bride (2000)
   3. The Bartered Bride (2002)
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Fallen Angels
   1. Thunder and Roses (1993)
     aka Fallen Angel
   2. Dancing on the Wind (1994)
   3. Petals in the Storm (1993)
   4. Angel Rogue (1995)
   5. Shattered Rainbows (1996)
   6. River of Fire (1996)
   7. One Perfect Rose (1997)
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Circle of Friends
   1. The Burning Point (2000)
     aka Stirring the Embers
   2. The Spiral Path (2002)
     aka Phoenix Falling
   3. An Imperfect Process (2003)
     aka Twist of Fate
   3.5. A Holiday Fling (2013)
     aka A Christmas Fling
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Holiday Hearts
   1. Christmas Revels (2002)
   2. Christmas Candles (2015)
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Lost Lords
   1. Loving a Lost Lord (2009)
   2. Never Less Than A Lady (2010)
   3. Nowhere Near Respectable (2011)
   4. No Longer A Gentleman (2011)
   5. Sometimes a Rogue (2013)
   6. Not Quite a Wife (2014)
   7. Not Always a Saint (2015)
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Rogues Redeemed
   1. Once a Soldier (2016)
   2. Once a Rebel (2017)
   3. Once a Scoundrel (2018)
   4. Once a Spy (2019)
   5. Once Dishonored (2020)
   6. Once a Laird (2021)
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Dangerous Gifts
   1. Silver Lady (2023)
   2. Golden Lord (2024)
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Novels
   Lady of Fortune (1988)
   Carousel of Hearts (1989)
   Dearly Beloved (1990)
   The Rake (1998)
   In Our Dreams (1998) (with others)
   The Marriage Spell (2006)
   One Wicked Winter Night (2023)
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Collections
   Dashing and Dangerous (1995) (with others)
   The Journey Home (2004) (with others)
   Dragon Lovers (2007) (with others)
   The Wedding of the Century (2011) (with Charlotte Featherstone and Kristin James (Candace Camp))
   Songs of Love and Darkness (2012) (with others)
   The Last Chance Christmas Ball (2015) (with Jo Beverley and Joanna Bourne)
   Weddings of the Century (2017)
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Novellas and Short Stories
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Anthologies edited
   Bewitched, Bothered and Bevampyred (2005) (with Gail Northman)
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Omnibus editions show
 
Mary Jo Putney recommends
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An Illusion of Love (2020)
(School of Magic , book 3)
Patricia Rice
"Patrica Rice weaves magical love stories."
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Someone to Honor (2019)
Someone to Honour

(Westcott, book 6)
Mary Balogh
"A romantic writer of mesmerizing intensity."
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Jeweled Fire (2015)
(Elemental Blessings, book 3)
Sharon Shinn
"Shinn is a master."

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Anthologies containing stories by Mary Jo Putney
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The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance (2009)
(The Mammoth Book of ...)
edited by
Trisha Telep

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Awards
Rita Awards Best Novel winner (1990) : The Rake and the Reformer
Rita Awards Best Novel winner (1995) : Dancing on the Wind


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