Sandra Lynn Brown, originally named Cox, was born on March 12, 1948. She is an American author known for writing romantic novels and thriller suspense novels. 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 marry.
Career
After her marriage, Brown worked as a weathercaster for KLTV in Tyler. Later, she moved back to the Dallas-Fort Worth area and became a reporter for WFAA-TV's PM Magazine.
Brown began her writing career in 1981 after her husband encouraged her to try. Since then, she has written almost 70 novels and had more than 50 books on the New York Times bestseller list. In 2008, she received an honorary doctorate 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 movie titled Sandra Brown's White Hot by Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
In 2007, she appeared on Court TV's series Murder By The Book, which explored the murder of Betty Gore in Wylie, Texas, on June 13, 1980.
On September 30, 2023, Brown announced on social media that she had finalized her divorce from her husband, Michael Brown, after 55 years of marriage.
Published works
Published in 1981: Love's Encore
Published in 1981: Love Beyond Reason
Published in 1982: Eloquent Silence
Published in 1982: A Treasure Worth Seeking
Published in 1983: Prime Time
Published in 1982: Hidden Fires (historical romance)
Published in 1982: The Silken Web
Published in 1982: Not Even for Love
Published in 1983: Seduction by Design
Published in 1983: A Kiss Remembered
Published in 1983: A Secret Splendor
Published in 1984: Words of Silk
Published in 1984: Bittersweet Rain
Published in 1984: Tiger Prince
Published in 1985: Sweet Anger
Published in 1986: Above and Beyond
Published in 1986: Honor Bound
Published in 1987: Two Alone
Published in 1989: The Thrill of Victory
Published in 1985: Led Astray
Published in 1987: The Devil's Own
Published in 1983: Breakfast in Bed (originally published as Loveswept #22)
Published in 1984: Send No Flowers (originally published as Loveswept #51)
Published in 1985: Sunset Embrace
Published in 1985: Another Dawn
Published in 1987: Fanta C (originally published as Loveswept #217)
Published in 1988: Adam's Fall (originally published as Loveswept #252)
Published in 1990: Texas! Lucky
Published in 1991: Texas! Chase
Published in 1991: Texas! Sage
Includes three complete novels: Mirror Image / Best Kept Secret / Slow Heat In Heaven (1992)
Includes three complete novels: Texas Lucky! / Texas Chase! / Texas Sage!
Includes: Crush / Hello Darkness (2006)
Includes: Heaven's Price / Breakfast in Bed / Send No Flowers (2007)
Includes: Tomorrow's Promise / Two Alone (2008)
Includes: Led Astray / Devil's Own (2010)
Includes: 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