Sandra Brown
Sandra Lynn Brown, née Cox (born March 12, 1948) is an American bestselling author of romantic novels and thriller suspense novels. She has also published works under the pen names Rachel Ryan, Laura Jordan, and Erin St.
Also recorded as Rachel Ryan · Laura Jordan · Erin St. Claire · Sandra Lynn Cox Brown
Sandra Brown

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- Full name
- Sandra Lynn Cox.
- Born
- 1948. · Waco.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- writer and novelist.
- Fields
- romance.
- Education
- Texas Christian University.
- Languages
- English.
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Sandra Lynn Brown, née Cox (born March 12, 1948) is an American bestselling author of romantic novels and thriller suspense novels. She has also published works under the pen names Rachel Ryan, Laura Jordan, and Erin St.
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Sandra Brown (born 1948) is an American novelist and writer. The novelist was born Sandra Lynn Cox in Waco. Sandra Brown is also known as Laura Jordan and Rachel Ryan. Sandra Brown studied at Texas Christian University.
Genres include romance. Languages used include English.
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Early life and education
Early life and education
Sandra Brown was born in Waco, Texas, and raised in Fort Worth. She majored in English at Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth, but left college in 1968 to marry.
Career
Career
After her marriage, Brown worked for KLTV in Tyler as a weathercaster, then returned to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex area where she became a reporter for WFAA-TV's version of PM Magazine. Brown started her writing career in 1981 after her husband dared her to. Since then, she has published nearly 70 novels and had more than 50 New York Times bestsellers. In 2008, she was presented with an honorary doctorate of humane letters from her alma mater, TCU. Her novel French Silk was made into a movie, released in 1994, for television. Susan Lucci, Shari Belafonte, and Lee Horsley starred. In 2016, her novel White Hot was turned into a Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Original movie titled Sandra Brown's White Hot. In 2007, she contributed to Court TV's series Murder By The Book, about the murder of Betty Gore in Wylie, Texas, on June 13, 1980. On September 30, 2023, Brown announced on social media the finalizing of her divorce from her husband of fifty-five years, Michael Brown.
As Rachel Ryan
As Rachel Ryan
Originally Dell Candlelight Ecstasy romances – single novels 1981 Love's Encore 1981 Love Beyond Reason 1982 Eloquent Silence 1982 A Treasure Worth Seeking 1983 Prime Time
As Laura Jordan
As Laura Jordan
Single novels 1982 Hidden Fires (historical romance) 1982 The Silken Web
As Erin St. Claire
As Erin St. Claire
Originally published as Harlequin/Silhouette category romances – single novels 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 Astray & Devil series 1985 Led Astray 1987 The Devil's Own
As Sandra Brown
As Sandra Brown
Bantam Doubleday Dell's Loveswept category romance books Bed & Breakfast series 1983 Breakfast in Bed (originally Loveswept # 22) 1984 Send No Flowers (originally Loveswept # 51) Coleman Family Saga series (historical romance) 1985 Sunset Embrace 1985 Another Dawn Mason Sisters series 1987 Fanta C (originally Loveswept # 217) 1988 Adam's Fall (originally Loveswept # 252) Texas! Tyler Family Saga series 1990 Texas! Lucky 1991 Texas! Chase 1991 Texas! Sage Single title romance suspense/thrillers Omnibus Three Complete Novels: Mirror Image / Best Kept Secret / Slow Heat In Heaven (1992) Three Complete Novels: Texas Lucky! / Texas Chase! / 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)
Non-fiction
Non-fiction
"The Risk of Seduction and the Seduction of Risk" essay in Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance (1992, ISBN 0-8122-3192-9, 0-8122-1411-0)
Life and career
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Life and career
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1948
Sandra Brown born at Waco.
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
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