John Charles is a reference librarian at the Scottsdale Public Library in Arizona. With Shelley Mosley he is the coauthor of The Suffragists in Literature for Youth: The Fight for the Vote (2006). He is also one of the authors of The Mystery Readers' Advisory: The Librarian's Clues to Murder and Mayhem (2002).Shelley Mosley holds a BS in Education from Grand Canyon University and an MLS from the University of Arizona. She is presently an adjunct faculty member at Glendale Community College, and has managerial experience in both public and school libraries. She is the author of Romance Today: An A-to-Z Guide to Contemporary American Romance Writers (Greenwood, 2006), The Suffragists in Literature for Youth: The Fight for the Vote (2006), and The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Ultimate Reading List(2007).

• Foreword by Kristin Ramsdell Preface Acknowledgments Shana Abé Cherry Adair Catherine Anderson Judith Arnold Adele Ashworth Patti Berg Elizabeth Bevarly Rosanne Bittner Stephanie Bond Elizabeth Boyle Pamela Britton Suzanne Brockmann Connie Brockway Lisa Cach Laurie Schnebly Campbell Susannah Carleton Liz Carlyle Emily Carmichael Maureen Child Jennifer Crusie Claudia Dain Geralyn Dawson Eileen Dreyer Alice Duncan Elisabeth Fairchild Diane Farr Colleen Faulkner Jo Ann Ferguson Christine Flynn Gaelen Foley Gwynne Forster Lori Foster Roz Denny Fox Barbara Freethy Judith E. French Patricia Gaffney Lisa Gardner Roberta Gellis Tess Gerritsen Rachel Gibson Elizabeth Grayson Jennifer Greene Leigh Greenwood Shirley Hailstock Robin Lee Hatcher Lorraine Heath Candice Hern Sandra Hill Vicki Hinze Kate Huntington Eloisa James Susan Johnson Nicole Jordan Julie Kenner Lynn Kerstan April Kihlstrom Sandra Kitt Patricia Knoll Betina Krahn Jayne Ann Krentz Susan Krinard Leslie LaFoy Jill Marie Landis Cathie Linz Merline Lovelace Katie MacAlister Debbie Macomber Annette Mahon Sandra Marton Amanda McCabe Judi McCoy May McGoldrick Teresa Medeiros Linda Lael Miller Mary Alice Monroe Brenda Novak Janeen O'Kerry Kayla Perrin Carly Phillips Susan Elizabeth Phillips Lisa Plumley Mary Jo Putney Tara Taylor Quinn Francis Ray Jaclyn Reding Emilie Richards Evelyn Richardson Nora Roberts Lauren Royal Barbara Samuel Regina Scott Kathryn Shay Christina Skye Bertrice Small Tina St. John Deb Stover Sharon Swan Vicki Lewis Thompson Jane Toombs Pat Warren Sheri WhiteFeather Susan Wiggs Rebecca York Additional Resources Index About the Editors and Contributors

"As the romance genre grows in popularity and romance writers become more prolific, this work provides needed and hard to come by information for more than a hundred contemporary romance authors. The authors were chosen for the quality of their work and their prominence in the field. A full spectrum of romance genres, from Regencies to time travel romances, are represented by these authors. The bio-bibliographic essays in the volume are mainly based on statements provided by the authors themselves. The essays give us a glimpse into the rich and diverse backgrounds of the writers themselves. Each essay also strives to analyze the author's significant works and give an overall view of the style and format. This work fills a major need and will be of use for librarians, scholars, and general readers of romance." - Journal of American Cultures