Muriel Jensen
Description
Muriel Jensen always wanted to be a writer. She grew up in an industrial town in southeastern Massachusetts populated with wonderful and interesting people. They fill her head now as she creates characters for romance novels. Her family moved to Los Angeles when she was ten. Muriel went right to work after high school, first for Pacific Telephone then, as the need to write became stronger, she joined the secretarial pool at the Los Angeles Times while taking a correspondence course in fiction writing. She met her husband-to-be, Ron, at the Xerox machine. (There were two copiers in a nine-story building. That tells you how long ago it was.) They married in 1968. In the first few years of their marriage, Ron edited several small newspapers that were always understaffed. Muriel sometimes helped out as a reporter and soon learned that journalism was not for her—editors got really upset when you made up stuff. Muriel decided to stick with fiction. She and her husband adopted three children in 1973 after moving to Oregon. Suddenly she had many new priorities, but she couldn’t shake the need to write down the scenarios in her head. She worked on them at night while the children watched television. In early 1983, word was out that Harlequin was opening a New York office and looking for manuscripts about American women written by American authors. Muriel was managing a bookstore at the time and had written an entire novel between customers during a long, rainy winter. She buffed it up and sent it in. That was the beginning of her romance writing career. Today, she has three adult children, a growing army of grandchildren, four cats and a Labrador retriever–mix named Amber. About ten years ago, Ron went back to school to work on a degree in fine art. He built a studio in their basement and supplies two galleries with his work. They live in an old Victorian home on a hill overlooking the Columbia River. Every day Muriel watches freighters, Coast Guard cutters, yachts, and fishing boats come and go and speculates about the relationships of those aboard, and those they’ve left behind. She says it always inspires her. Muriel has sold more than 70 books and novellas, and has had such a great time it’s almost embarrassing.
Books
Season of shadows
"Can you think of a better solution?" Laura's mind searched frantically for alternatives. She simply could not marry this cold cynical man. But her newly orphaned niece, Sally, needed both Anton DeVere and her for a stable home I ife. Laura stared at Anton in helpless confusion and finally replied hoarsely, "No--" Totally immersed in her own feelings, she flinched in surprise at Anton's harsh reaction. "Do you think I want this marriage any more than you do?"
Key To My Heart
Three Valentine's Day short romances include "Love, Emmaline," in which a split couple reunites; "Knock Three Times," in which a personal shopper finds love; and "Remington and Juliet," in which a woman uncovers her rival's secret
Take 5 - Volume 7
Home and Family INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR Diana Palmer Rawhide and Lace She left him vowing never to return. Her heart is finally mending...and now he wants her back. USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Ginna Gray Images His masculine beauty captures her artist's eye, but it's the man behind the image who captures her heart. Golden Illusion Passions flare when a young widow running for her husband's senate seat locks horns with her campaign manager. HARLEQUIN AMERICAN ROMANCE BESTSELLING AUTHOR Muriel Jensen Winter's Bounty A love of children brings them together, but his dreams of family may drive them apart. The Comeback Mom Her past regrets are healed by two lovable orphans... And the man who makes them a family.
The fraudulent fiancée
Amnesia A Marriage of Convenience A Secret Baby Two brothers are in a car accident. Greg is killed. Keith is left with amnesia. And the only person he remembers at all is Emily - Emily who's obviously very pregnant. With his child? In order to secure her baby's future, Emily pretends that Keith is right - and her life suddenly gets a whole lot more complicated. Because Emily's falling in love with Keith - and his memory is coming back!
The little matchmaker
Matchmaker Matchmaker A sheriff for a dad? Eight-year-old Jason Richards is worried. His grandparents are threatening to sue for his custody, and they just might win—or so he thinks. So he runs away, leaving his mother, Beth, frantic and his grandparents raising hell. Enter Ethan Drum, town sheriff. Ethan finds Jason hiding in the woods and rashly promises that if he can do anything legal to help, he will. Still, Ethan hasn't counted on Jason taking him so literally—or on being introduced to the boy's grandparents as Beth's fiancé.
Christmas In The Country
Two novellas: "A Match for the Season"--Lady Cecily has snared the heir to a dukedom, but it's his cousin, a mere doctor, who makes her heart beat faster; "He Stoops to Conquer," previously published as "The Christmas Party"--Lord Rusholme tries to win Prudence, an actress playing in She Stoops to Conquer for his father's Christmas house party, by taking the role of the oafish Tony Lumpkin. Novellas originally published in Zebra collections A WINTER WEDDING and A CHRISTMAS COURTSHIP.Regency Romance Novellas by Carola Dunn; published by Belgrave House/Regency Reads in 2007
Night Prince
HE CAME TO HER AT NIGHT ...and each time she saw him through her store window, Kellen Clark thought she was imagining him. With each nocturnal visit, he became less a mystery man -- and more Kellen's very own fantasy prince. She longed to be held in his arms.... One night, Kellen was sure her dreams were coming true. Strong arms encircled her in the darkness. But they didn't belong to her prince! Another man was kidnapping her... ...and taking her to Dominic Hunter. Kellen's "night prince" was as majestic as she'd imagined, and his emerald eyes made her feel safe -- until he revealed who he was, who was after him and why Kellen could never leave....