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Jackie has been making up stories since she was in grade school, but she followed her father's sage advice to get a day job and attended college after leaving high school. She graduated with honors from Central Michigan University in 1987 with a degree in journalism. After briefly flirting with a career in magazine publishing—she interned at Good Housekeeping in New York during college—she settled on working in newspapers. She began as a copyeditor at the Grand Rapids Press in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and the Niagara Gazette in Niagara Falls, New York. In 1991 she became the first female editorial writer at the Flint Journal in Flint, Michigan.
She began her own "happily ever after" in 1993 when she married her husband, Mark. They are the proud parents of two boys, Daniel and Will. She makes her home in mid-Michigan with family. She enjoys gardening and gabbing. Published since 2000, Jackie decided to leave the Flint Journal in January 2004 to concentrate on fiction. She is the author of more than two dozen romance novels and novellas. She is a three-time RITA Award finalist, a four-time National Readers' Choice Awards finalist, the winner of a Rising Star Award in traditional romantic fiction and was nominated for Series Storyteller of the Year by RT Book Reviews in 2008.
Appetizer Jack Maris was in a pickle. He needed a make-believe fiancee to introduce to his new boss. Luckily, he knew a lovely waitress who owed him a favor.... Entree Tess Donovan relished a distraction from her demanding life, the chance t...
Cam Foley was mad -- scratch that -- he was furious. The last thing the widowed father wanted was a dating service pestering him. True Love, Inc. owner Maddie Daniels never intended to infuriate the sexy single dad. But the irresistibly gorgeous C...
Don't get mad...get married! When Catherine Canton is jilted at the altar, CEO Stephen Danbury rescues the beautiful bride -- and accepts her offer to become his wife instead! Catherine had proposed to Stephen so that he could fulfill the terms of...
Single mom Kelli Walters works on the shop floor and wants a chance at a better life, even if that means participating in a reality TV game show. She has to swap lives -- and jobs -- with one of the "suits" at work, vice president Samuel Maxwell! Yes...
Abandoned as a child, Roz Bennett has never felt she belonged anywhere. Now, just when she thinks she's lucked out again, with no money and a broken-down car in the middle of nowhere, she's rescued.... Handsome, brooding Mason Stricker offers Roz ...
Marnie LaRue has come to the balmy beaches of Mexico for some rest and relaxation, but it's the man in the neighboring hacienda -- handsome, intelligent, mysterious JT -- who makes her laugh and want and feel more than she has in a long time.... L...
Rumor has it former film star Colin McKinnon's got serious political ambition. No wonder he can't afford to be seen with infamous Tempest Herriman. Too bad he's been caught on CCTV in flagrante with the wild child!...
IN AUDRA'S GLAMOROUS WORLD, PICTURES TELL THE STORY... Audra Conlan has always been flirtatious, flamboyant and wild, until fate gives her a second chance she vows not to waste. This time she'll repent her mistakes, face her estranged family -- an...
Even after ten years Ali Conlan's heart still beat too strongly for the man who had left without a goodbye -- and her body still responded to his bad-boy confidence and winning smile. But she knew his visit was all about business and his partners...
Regina Bellini doesn't believe in love at first sight. After all, she knows firsthand that thinking with your heart can only lead to trouble. But then Regina is forced to work for the one man who makes her heart stand still -- Dane Conlan. And the...
Their journey to the altar... Art photographer Anne Lundy was so independent that when she had to ask for help she could barely get the words out! Especially since the person she found herself needing was none other than the straitlaced, powerhous...
Would the most precious gift of all save their marriage? Reese Newcastle and her husband, Duncan, used to be able to finish one another's sentences. Now, neither is sure what the other is even thinking. Years of trying for a baby has driven a wed...
Married for a day... Claire Mayfield met Ethan Seaver when she was young and naive. Their whirlwind romance ended in a Las Vegas wedding. It was supposed to be the first day of the rest of their lives together.... In love for a lifetime... But s...
Romance is on the agenda--but will there be an appointment at the altar? Buying the Monroe family winery gave Zack Holland the fresh start he needed. But the business came with one determined woman, and he could see she wasn't going to hand over t...
When Lauren Seville unexpectedly finds herself pregnant, it's the end of life as she knows it...and the beginning of everything she's dreamed of. But when she finds the perfect place for her soon-to-be family of two, she is blindsided by her anyth...
The Jinxed Bride Talk about bad bridal juju. Carrie Evans is in Hawaii for a dream getaway wedding--with rain, a missing dress and absent guests. Is there enough Hawaiian magic to turn these nightmarish nuptials into the best day of her life? T...
With the dreaded holidays nearing, the last thing widowed businessman Dawson Burke needed was a personal shopper who wanted to get personal. What part of "I want to be left alone" didn't Eve Hawley understand? She just seemed intent on getting him in...
Successful executive Samantha Bradford never underestimates the opposition. So when her ex-fiance and business rival, Michael Lewis, comes back to town, she thinks she's ready for all his tricks. The confident swagger. The devastating smile. The irre...
A baby in the office... When pregnant Morgan Stevens arrives at wealthy businessman Bryan Caliborn's office looking for her baby's father, two things become apparent: she's mistaken him for his late brother and she's in labor--in the boardroom! ...m...
Journalist Mallory Stevens's instructions were clear: expose the secrets of elusive radio talk-show host -- and Chicago's most eligible bachelor -- Logan Bartholomew. Not fall hopelessly in love with him! As their relationship goes off the record,...
Recipe for a date with a sheikh! Ingredients: • One wealthy desert sheikh, Madani Tarim • One streetwise city girl, caterer Emily Merit • The buzzing backdrop of Manhattan Add: • A longstanding royal betrothal • A determined "no...
Waking up in Vegas with a hunky man by her side and a gold band on her finger, impulsive Serena thinks this might be one snap decision too far! She sneaks out of the honeymoon suite and back to her single life.... Politician Jonas must have been b...
The private life of baseball superstar Angelo "The Angel" Casali is a mystery, but sources say a reunion with his estranged father is his reason for returning to Italy. And now that he's been seen stepping off the plane with stunning -- and scandalo...
She thinks I'm a hero... But I'm only a former cop, out of the rescue business for a long time now. Still, I couldn't leave Caro Franklin stranded in a snowstorm. Even if bringing that beautiful lady to my home meant my family -- and yes, maybe I,...
Breaking down Manipulative and cold as ice, Caro's ex might be an utter jerk, but she's got to go back to him to keep custody of her young son. Her journey through a blizzard makes the hard decision harder - and one almighty skid later she's got ...
Could her best friend be her best match? The one thing Chloe McDaniels has always depended on is her friendship with Simon Ford. Even if it's been tough thinking of the gorgeous guy who makes her heart flutter as just a friend! But now, with their...
Secret history of a girl-next-door Nate Matthews seems to have it all. He’s rich, lives on a beautiful island and is lethally attractive to the opposite sex! Yet underneath he’s restless and feels as if something’s missing. Then his childhood ...
She's an ordinary girl...with a crown! The life of a princess is no fairy tale. For just one week, Hollyn Saldani wants to escape the demands of duty and find what she once had: freedom...and the boy next door. So she runs away. Back to Heart I...
Bending the Rules of Engagement... Thomas Waverly, successful CEO and serial dater, is anything but a push-over. But what's a man to do when pinned by the wistful, trembling eyes of his 'frail' but secretly wily grandmother, who is uttering the d...
Thomas Waverly, successful CEO and serial dater, is anything but a pushover. But what's a man to do when pinned by the wistful, trembling eyes of his "frail" grandmother, uttering the words "Before I die..."? Emotional blackmail at its most effective...
Practical Rachel Palmer's aversion to risk-taking led to a marriage that just didn't fit. Now single again, she's embracing her newfound independence -- and the first step is taking her jewelry business worldwide! For that she needs expert help from ...
"Children have a place and it's anywhere I'm not!" It was one off-the-cuff remark. But when it goes viral, Alec McAvoy is labeled the playboy CEO of Best for Baby-who hates kids! Enter Julia Stillwell, image consultant extraordinaire. The wi...
Alpha, beta, gamma, delta… That's just about the extent of Darcie Hayes's Greek before she touches down in Athens, ready to put her troubles behind her and indulge in a little sun, sea, sightseeing and…er…flirtation! But when Nick Costas, m...
You're cordially invited to… In her socialite days, Ella Sanborn was the life and soul of every party! Now she's on the other side of the invitation, determined to become New York's premiere events planner if it kills her! Which working with st...
Can a feisty four-legged matchmaker help four best friends find the romance of their dreams? The last thing Mia wants is a relationship yet the headstrong florist can't keep her hands off her sexy-as-sin ex-boyfriend. Will she open her heart befor...
You know what they say about playing with fire… For chef Finn Westbrook, it's time to turn up the heat. Three years ago he hit rock bottom. Now he's ready for a comeback, starting with winning a TV competition to secure a spot running New York's...
Devin Abernathy secretly dreams of escaping to a simpler time. It's why she owns a vintage clothing shop, fulfilling her lifelong fantasy of surrounding herself with period style. All she has to do is slip on a garment to be spirited away to a bygone...
He's back…but for good? Playboy Kellen Faust had it all, until a skiing accident turned his life upside down. Returning to his family's luxurious island resort to heal, he meets resort manager Brigit Wright -- she's pretty, she's blunt, and she...
Sign: Virgo He’s all business…until he’s all hers Brody Flynn waited years to get his revenge on Douglass Shipping for his parents’ accidental deaths. Now the company is fumbling, profits are down, and it’s the perfect time for a host...