Jill Barnett is a New York Times

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American author of women's fiction and

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s. In 1988, Jill Barnett sold her first novel, ''The Heart's Haven'', to

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. It was published two years later, and spent three weeks on the bestseller list. She continued to write for Pocket for twenty years. Her early novels were

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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. She was the first historical romance author to receive a starred review in Publishers Weekly. Barnett has written over seventeen novels and short stories. Her novels have been published in twenty one languages, and there are more than seven million copies of her books in print. She is the recipient of the Waldenbook Award, several Romantic Times Awards and her books have appeared on such bestseller lists as USA Today, the Washington Post, Publishers Weekly and the New York Times.

Bibliography

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)

Contemporary Novels

* ''Sentimental Journey'' (2001) * ''The Days of Summer'' (2006) Bridge to Happiness (2012)

Anthologies in collaboration

* ''A Holiday of Love'' (1994) (with

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and

Judith McNaught Judith McNaught (born May 10, 1944) 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. Early ...

) * ''A Midsummer Night's Madness'' (1995) (with Elaine Coffman, Alexis Harrington and Sonia Simone) * ''A Stockingful of Joy''(1997) (with Justine Dare, Susan King and

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) * ''That Summer Place'' (1998) (with

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and

Susan Wiggs Susan Wiggs (born May 17, 1958) 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 aban ...

) * ''A Season in the Highlands'' 2000) (with

)

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