Sandra Lynn Brown, originally named Cox, was born on March 12, 1948. She is an American writer who has written many popular books in the romance and mystery genres. She has also written books using the names Rachel Ryan, Laura Jordan, and Erin St. Claire.
Early life and education
Sandra Brown was born in Waco, Texas, and grew up in Fort Worth. She studied English at Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth but left college in 1968 to get married.
Career
After her marriage, Brown worked as a weather reporter for KLTV in Tyler. Later, she moved back to the Dallas-Fort Worth area and became a reporter for WFAA-TV’s version of PM Magazine.
Brown began her writing career in 1981 after her husband encouraged her to try. Since then, she has written about 70 novels and had more than 50 New York Times bestsellers. In 2008, she received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from TCU, the school she attended.
Her novel French Silk was adapted into a television movie released in 1994. The movie featured actors Susan Lucci, Shari Belafonte, and Lee Horsley. In 2016, her novel White Hot was made into a Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Original movie titled Sandra Brown’s White Hot.
In 2007, she participated in a Court TV series called Murder By The Book, which explored the 1980 murder of Betty Gore in Wylie, Texas.
On September 30, 2023, Brown shared on social media that she had ended her marriage to her husband, Michael Brown, after 55 years together.
Published works
- 1981 Love's Encore
- 1981 Love Beyond Reason
- 1982 Eloquent Silence
- 1982 A Treasure Worth Seeking
- 1983 Prime Time
- 1982 Hidden Fires (historical romance)
- 1982 The Silken Web
- 1982 Not Even for Love
- 1983 Seduction by Design
- 1983 A Kiss Remembered
- 1983 A Secret Splendor
- 1984 Words of Silk
- 1984 Bittersweet Rain
- 1984 Tiger Prince
- 1985 Sweet Anger
- 1986 Above and Beyond
- 1986 Honor Bound
- 1987 Two Alone
- 1989 The Thrill of Victory
- 1985 Led Astray
- 1987 The Devil's Own
- 1983 Breakfast in Bed (originally published as Loveswept #22)
- 1984 Send No Flowers (originally published as Loveswept #51)
- 1985 Sunset Embrace
- 1985 Another Dawn
- 1987 Fanta C (originally published as Loveswept #217)
- 1988 Adam's Fall (originally published as Loveswept #252)
- 1990 Texas! Lucky
- 1991 Texas! Chase
- 1991 Texas! Sage
- Three Complete Novels: Mirror Image, Best Kept Secret, and Slow Heat In Heaven (1992)
- Three Complete Novels: Texas Lucky!, Texas Chase!, and Texas Sage!
- Crush, Hello Darkness (2006)
- Heaven's Price, Breakfast in Bed, Send No Flowers (2007)
- Tomorrow's Promise, Two Alone (2008)
- Led Astray, Devil's Own (2010)
- A Secret Splendor, Above and Beyond (2011)
Awards
- American Business Women's Association's Distinguished Circle of Success
- A.C. Greene Award
- Romance Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award
- International Thriller Writers Award, "Thrillermaster", 2008