Ruth Langan

Ruth Ryan Langan is an award-winning author of romance novels. She is a "Romantic Times" Career Achievement Award winner and has twice been nominated for "Romantic Times" Reviwers' Choice Awards, for "Jade" and "Return of the Prodigal Son".citation|newspaper=Romantic Times|url=http://www.romantictimes.com/authors_profile.php?author=259|accessdate=2007-11-09|date=2007|title=Author Profile: Ruth Ryan Langan] She has spent much of her career writing historical romance novels for the Harlequin Historicals line of category romances. Many of her book are set in medieval times, while others are western romances.cite web|last=Gold|first=Laurie|title=Laurie's News & Views #59|publisher=All About Romance|date=September 15, 1998|url=http://www.likesbooks.com/59.html|accessdate=2007-11-09] She has also written some contemporary romances, and often includes elements of suspense in her novels.

Langan began her writing career in secret. Her family discovered her writings when her children came home unexpectedly from school one day and found her writing. When Langan's husband was told of her hobby, he bought her an electric typewriter "because 'writers need tools'".cite web|last=Gold|first=Laurie|title=Journal Entry – Day 2, July 11, 1996|publisher=All About Romance|date=July 11, 1996|url=http://www.likesbooks.com/day2.html|accessdate=2007-11-09] Her first book was published by Silhouette Books in 1981 after an editor picked it out of their slush pile. After the first sale was completed, Langan got an agent.citation|last=Morelli|first=Linda|title=From Highlanders to Cowboys: An Interview with Ruth Ryan Langan, New York Times Best Selling Author|publisher=Gotta Write Network|url=http://gottawritenetwork.com/RomRV2.htm|accessdate=2007-11-09]

Langan is a charter member of the Romance Writers of America. She has five children and lives with her husband in Michigan.

Bibliography

The Jewels of Texas

*"Diamond" (1996)
*"Pearl" (1996)
*"Jade" (1997)
*"Ruby" (1997)
*"Malachite" (1998)

Novels

*"Just Like Yesterday" (1981)
*"Hidden Isle" (1983)
*"No Gentle Love" (1984)
*"Beloved Gambler" (1984)
*"Eden Temptation" (1984)
*"Nevada Nights" (1985)
*"To Love a Dreamer" (1985)
*"Star-crossed" (1985)
*"This Time Forever" (1985)
*"Family Secrets" (1985)
*"September's Dream" (1985)
*"Mysteries of the Heart" (1986)
*"Whims of Fate" (1986)
*"The Proper Miss Porter" (1987)
*"Destiny's Daughter" (1987)
*"Passage West" (1988)
*"Mistress of the Seas" (1988)
*"The Heart's Secrets" (1989)
*"Highland Barbarian" (1990)
*"Captive of Desire" (1990)
*"Highland Heather" (1991)
*"Highland Fire" (1991)
*"Highland Heart" (1992)
*"Texas Healer" (1992)
*"Christmas Miracle" (1992)
*"Addy Starr" (1992)
*"Texas Hero" (1993)
*"Deception" (1993)
*"All That Glitters" (1994)
*"The Highlander" (1994)
*"Christmas Miracles" (1994)
*"Highland Heaven" (1995)
*"Dulcie's Gift" (1996)
*"The Courtship of Izzy McCree" (1998)
*"Blackthorne" (1998)
*"Briana" (1999)
*"Conor" (1999)
*"Texas Heart" (1999)
*"Ace" (2000)
*"Chance" (2000)
*"Hazard" (2000)
*"By Honour Bound" (2001)
*"The Sea Nymph" (2001)
*"The Sea Sprite" (2001)
*"Awakening Alex" (2001)
*"Loving Lizbeth" (2001)
*"Seducing Celeste" (2001)
*"Rory" (2002)
*"Banning's Woman" (2002)
*"His Father's Son" (2002)
*"Return of the Prodigal Son" (2002)
*"Badlands Law" (2002)
*"Badlands Legend" (2002)
*"Badlands Heart" (2002)
*"The Knight and the Seer" (2003)
*"Highland Sword" (2003)
*"The Betrayal" (2003)
*"Cover-Up" (2004)
*"Retribution" (2004)
*"Vendetta" (2004)
*"Wanted" (2004)
*"Paradise Falls" (2004)
*"Ashes of Dreams" (2005)
*"Duchess of Fifth Avenue" (2006)
*"Heart's Delight" (2007)

Omnibus

*"Historical Christmas Stories 1990" (1990) (with Patricia Potter and Nora Roberts)
*"Outlaw Brides" (1996) (with Elaine Coffman and Mary McBride)
*"Holiday Inn" (1996) (with Debra Dier, Linda Jones and Linda Madl)
*"Ransomed Brides" (1998) (with Patricia Potter)
*"Once Upon A Castle" (1998) (with Jill Gregory, Nora Roberts and Marianne Willman)
*"One Christmas Night" (1999) (with Jacqueline Navin and Lyn Stone)
*"Once Upon A Dream" (2000) (with Jill Gregory, Nora Roberts and Marianne Willman)
*"Once Upon A Rose" (2001) (with Jill Gregory, Nora Roberts and Marianne Willman)
*"Wild West Brides: Flanna and the Lawman/This Side of Heaven/Second Chance Bride" (2002) (with Carolyn Davidson and Cathy Maxwell)
*"Once Upon a Kiss" (2002) (with Jill Gregory, Nora Roberts and Marianne Willman)
*"Safe Haven for Christmas" (2002) (with Paula Marshall and Deborah Simmons)
*"Once Upon a Midnight" (2003) (with Jill Gregory, Nora Roberts and Marianne Willman)
*"The Coltons: Brides of Privilege" (2004) (with Kasey Michaels and Carolyn Zane)
*"Cover-up / Shadows of the Past" (2004) (with Frances Housden)
*"Her Passionate Protector / Wanted" (2004) (with Laurey Bright)
*"Moon Shadows" (2004) (with Jill Gregory, Nora Roberts and Marianne Willman)
*"Retribution / Makeover Mission" (2004) (with Mary Buckham)
*"Bump in the Night" (2006) (with Mary Blayney, Mary Kay McComas and J D Robb)
*"Dead of Night" (2007) (with Mary Blayney, Mary Kay McComas and J D Robb)

References

External links

* [http://www.ryanlangan.com Official website]