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Joanna Bourne Biography & Facts

Joanna Watkins Bourne is an American, best-selling author of historical romance novels set in Europe during the Napoleonic wars. Her novels about a group of spies have won numerous awards. Her books have been described as "witty, beautifully descriptive, [and] cleverly plotted". The Spymaster's Lady is frequently cited as a reader favorite, with a spy hero who is both 'alpha' and 'beta' and a spy heroine who is "brave and clever". Rogue Spy, which features a code-breaker and a British service agent, was listed by Library Journal as one of the ten best romances of 2014. Biography Joanna Bourne graduated from Goucher College and Georgetown University. After working as a research analyst for the Congressional Research Service in Washington, D.C., she taught English in Africa. Then she joined the State Department as a Foreign Service Officer. She has lived in England, France, Germany, Nigeria, Iran, and Saudi Arabia. She currently lives in the Blue Ridge mountains. Bourne's first novel, Her Ladyship’s Companion, was published in 1983 by Avon. She did not write her second novel until 25 years later. Bibliography Her Ladyship's Companion (1983) Spymaster's Lady (2008) My Lord and Spymaster (2008) The Forbidden Rose (2010) The Black Hawk (2011) Rogue Spy (2014) Beauty Like the Night (2017) Awards 2009 - Romance Writers of America RITA Award winner for Best Regency Historical Romance, My Lord and Spymaster 2009 - Romance Writers of America RITA Award finalist for Best Historical Romance, Spymaster's Lady 2011 - Romance Writers of America RITA Award finalist for Best Historical Romance, The Forbidden Rose 2012 - Romance Writers of America RITA Award winner for Best Historical Romance, The Black Hawk 2014 - Library Journal, Ten best romances of 2014, Rogue Spy References External links Official website. Discover the Joanna Bourne popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Joanna Bourne books.

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    The Xmas Factor

    Annie Sanders

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    One Secret Summer

    Lesley Lokko

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    Where the Heart Is

    Glenice Crossland

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    A Private Affair

    Lesley Lokko

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  • Escape to Italy Collection synopsis, comments

    Escape to Italy Collection

    Nicky Pellegrino

    The Italian Wedding Two feuding families, two love stories and a lot of delicious Italian food. Pieta Martinelli's sister is getting married. Since she is a bridal designer it f...

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    The Car Share

    Zoe Brisby

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