Michelle Jerott

Michelle Jerott
Born	date of birth unknown
Pen name	Michelle Jerott, Michele Albert
Occupation	Novelist
Nationality	American
Period	1997 – present
Genres	Romance
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Michelle Jerott is an American writer of romance novels. She has written under both her real name and her pen name, Michele Albert. She won a Golden Heart Award, was nominated by Romantic Times and appeared on the Waldenbook's National Bestseller List. She is a member of the Authors Guild and Novelists, Inc.

Biography

Personal life

Michelle Jerott obtained a degree in Classical archaeology from the University of Michigan. Before writing, she worked as archaeologist. She became mother and went to work in a research lab, which allowed her time to write.^[1]

Michelle lives with her husband, her high school-aged son, his three children, and two lazy cats in a small town outside Madison, Wisconsin.

Writing career

Absolute Trouble', 1998/Sep

Her first book, Absolute Trouble, won the Romance Writers of America's 1997 Golden Heart Award for best unpublished contemporary romance. She published her first four books under her name, Michelle Jerott, and later she decided used the pen name Michele Albert, to create a series "Avalon Investigations", that also are relationate with her debut book. Her Bodyguard and Getting Her Man were both nominated for Best Mainstream Novel by Romantic Times. Off Limits appeared on the Waldenbook's National Bestseller List.^[2]

Awards

• Absolute Trouble, her first book, won the Romance Writers of America's 1997 Golden Heart Award for best unpublished contemporary romance.
• Her Bodyguard was nominated for Best Mainstream Novel by Romantic Times
• Getting Her Man was nominated for Best Mainstream Novel by Romantic Times
• Off Limits appeared on the Waldenbook's National Bestseller List.

Bibliography

As Michelle Jerott

^[1]

Single novels

• All Night Long, 1999/Jan
• A Great Catch, 2000/Sep
• Her Bodyguard, 2001/Jan

As Michele Albert

^[3]

Avalon Investigations Series

1. Absolute Trouble, 1998/Sep (as Michelle Jerott)
2. Tough Enough 2007/Mar
3. Getting Her Man, 2002/Oct
4. Off Limits, 2003/Sep
5. One Way Out, 2005/Mar
6. Hide in Plain Sight, 2006/May
7. Her Last Chance 2008/Apr

References and sources

1. ^ ^{a b} Michelle Jerott in Fantastic Fiction, http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/michelle-jerott, retrieved 2009-01-30 
2. ^ About the author in her official website inkalicious.com, http://www.inkalicious.com/about.php, retrieved 2009-01-30 
3. ^ Michelle Albert in Fantastic Fiction, http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/michele-albert/, retrieved 2009-01-30 

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Name	Jerott, Michelle
Alternative names	Albert, Michele (pseudonym)
Short description	Novelist
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