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'' best-selling American author of over thirty romantic and erotic novels. She also writes psychological suspense novels under the pseudonym Mina Hardy. Hart became interested in writing after reading the

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"Homecoming". Moved by this work, she rewrote her own version and began creating stories.Biography
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''. After a long break Hart resumed writing in 1998, publishing her first book in 2002.E-Harlequin
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.Romance Reader at Heart
She lives in Dayton, Ohio.2020 March Author of the Month--Megan Hart
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Selected books

*'' Dirty'' (Harlequin Spice, 2007) *''No Reservations'' (Virgin Books, 2009) *''Collide'' (Harlequin Spice, 2011) *''All Fall Down'' (2012) *''Every Part of You'' (St. Martin's Griffin, 2014) *''Don't Deny Me'' (St. Martin's Griffin, 2015) *''Forbidden Stranger'' (SMP Swerve, 2018)

Awards

*2009 RT Reviewers Choice Award—Erotic Fiction (Winner): ''Deeper'' *2013 Published Weekly Starred Review: ''Tear You Apart'' *2013 RT Book Review Top Pick: ''Tear You Apart'' *2013 RT Reviewers Choice Award—Book of the Year, Winner: ''Tear You Apart'' *2013 RT Seal of Excellence: ''Tear You Apart'' *2016 RT Book Review Top Pick: ''Little Secrets'' *2016 RT Seal of Excellence: ''Little Secrets''

References

External links

* (Megan Hart) * (Mina Hardy)
Fantastic Fiction: Megan Hart
21st-century American novelists American romantic fiction writers American women novelists Writers from Dayton, Ohio Novelists from Ohio American chick lit writers Indiana University of Pennsylvania alumni Living people Women romantic fiction writers 21st-century American women writers Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-novelist-stub