“If you can't laugh at your own
characters, or shed a tear for them, or even get angry at one of them, no one
else will either.” – Johanna Lindsey
Born in Frankfurt, West Germany on
this date in 1952, Lindsey had a legitimate claim as “Queen of American
historical romance writers,” writing more than 60 Number One New York
Times bestsellers in the genre, starting with 1977’s Captive Bride. Her last book, Temptation’s Darling,
came out just before her death (from lung cancer) in 2019.
Born into a U.S. military family,
she had the usual “Army Brat” experience of numerous moves before settling in
Hawaii, living and writing there and in New England where she died.
Translated into over a dozen
languages, Lindsey's books span various eras of history, but by far the most
popular are her stories about the Malory-Anderson family. Set in the 1700s and 1800s, the series ended with
2017’s massive bestseller Beautiful Tempest, released about the
same time she was diagnosed with cancer.
She didn’t let the illness stop
her, writing constantly until her death and releasing 3 more books during that
time.
“Biding time is easy,” Lindsey said, “and gets
you nowhere.”
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