Nonfiction (parenting essays)
Wanderlust in Suburbia and Other Reflections on Motherhood
The Sweet Temptations Collection (sexy contemporary romance series, stand-alones)
On Any Given Sundae
Double Dipping
Holiday Man
The Sweet Temptations Collection (3-Book Set for the Series)
The Perfect Pair (sweet romantic comedy series, connected characters but stand-alone stories)
Pride, Prejudice and the Perfect Match
Pride, Prejudice and the Perfect Bet
The Perfect Pair (2-Book Set for the Series)
About the Author
Marilyn Brant has been told she writes with honesty, liveliness and wit (descriptors she’s grown terribly fond of) about complex, intelligent women—like her friends—and their significant personal relationships. Although her favorite pursuits undoubtedly involve books, she proves she’s not just a literary snob by confessing her lifelong fascination (read: obsession) with popular music, especially from the ‘70s and ‘80s, most flavors of ice cream, and a variety of sensuous body lotions/oils.
As a former teacher, library staff member, freelance magazine writer, and national book reviewer, Marilyn has spent much of her life lost in literature. She is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of twelve novels and three novellas to date, and a lifetime member of the Jane Austen Society of North America. The Illinois Association of Teachers of English (IATE) selected her as their 2013 Author of the Year.
Her debut coming-of-age novel, ACCORDING TO JANE (Kensington, 2009), featuring the ghost of Jane Austen giving a young woman dating advice, won the Romance Writers of America’s prestigious Golden Heart Award and the Booksellers’ Best, and it was named one of the “Top 100 Romance Novels of All Time” by Buzzle.com. Her second novel, FRIDAY MORNINGS AT NINE (Kensington, 2010), was a Doubleday and Book-of-the-Month Club pick in women’s fiction. A SUMMER IN EUROPE (Kensington, 2011) was featured in the Literary Guild and BOMC2, and it became a Top 20 Bestseller in Fiction and Literature for the Rhapsody Book Club. The Polish translation of the novel was released in June 2013.
She’s also a #1 Kindle bestseller, who writes fun and flirty romantic comedies, like her stories in THE SWEET TEMPTATIONS COLLECTION, that involve sweet treats, unexpected love, and large doses of humor. THE ROAD TO YOU—a coming-of-age romantic mystery—was selected as one of the Top 20 Best Books of the Year (December 2013) by The Reading Frenzy. Now she’s at work on the “Mirabelle Harbor” romance series: Look for books TAKE A CHANCE ON ME, THE ONE THAT I WANT, YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME, STRANGER ON THE SHORE, and more! And be sure to check out her short story, “When Life Imitates Art,” in RWA’s upcoming anthology, SECOND CHANCES (tentative title), edited by international bestselling author Sylvia Day.
Marilyn currently lives in the Chicago suburbs with her family. When she isn't reading her friends’ books or watching old movies, she’s working on her next novel, eating chocolate indiscriminately, and hiding from the laundry. Please visit her website: www.MarilynBrant.com.
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