Sandra Brown was born on March 12, 1948 in Waco, Texas and raised in Ft. Worth. Sandra graduated from Texas Christian University with a degree in English, and in her job as a contributing feature reporter at the nationally syndicated PM Magazine in Dallas.
She married Michael Brown, former television anchorman, they had two children, Rachel and Ryan. Though she continued in her occasional position as a showroom model in Dallas, her husband encouraged her to try fiction writing while their children were at school. He had just left a career as a news anchor and talk-show host to form his own production company, so why shouldn't she take a creative risk, too?
Since the publication of her first novel in 1981, she has penned well over sixty books. Sandra has over fifty million copies of her books in print, and has achieved some major feats on what is perhaps the most highly regarded bestseller list of all--that of the New York Times. Since 1990, every one of Sandra's novels has appeared on the list. In total, her books have appeared on the prestigious list over thirty times.
She married Michael Brown, former television anchorman, they had two children, Rachel and Ryan. Though she continued in her occasional position as a showroom model in Dallas, her husband encouraged her to try fiction writing while their children were at school. He had just left a career as a news anchor and talk-show host to form his own production company, so why shouldn't she take a creative risk, too?
Since the publication of her first novel in 1981, she has penned well over sixty books. Sandra has over fifty million copies of her books in print, and has achieved some major feats on what is perhaps the most highly regarded bestseller list of all--that of the New York Times. Since 1990, every one of Sandra's novels has appeared on the list. In total, her books have appeared on the prestigious list over thirty times.
Genres: Romance, Romantic Suspense, Mystery, Historical Romance
New Books
Series
Novels
Love's Encore (1981) (as by Rachel Ryan)
Love Beyond Reason (1981) (as by Rachel Ryan)
Eloquent Silence (1982) (as by Rachel Ryan)
A Treasure Worth Seeking (1982) (as by Rachel Ryan)
Hidden Fires (1982) (as by Laura Jordan)
Not Even for Love (1982) (as by Erin St. Claire)
The Silken Web (1982) (as by Laura Jordan)
Seduction By Design (1983) (as by Erin St. Claire)
Shadows of Yesterday (1983)
aka Relentless Desire
Tomorrow's Promise (1983)
A Kiss Remembered (1983) (as by Erin St. Claire)
Prime Time (1983) (as by Rachel Ryan)
Temptation's Kiss (1983)
A Secret Splendor (1983) (as by Erin St. Claire)
Tempest in Eden (1983)
Heaven's Price (1983)
Words of Silk (1984) (as by Erin St. Claire)
In a Class By Itself (1984)
Bittersweet Rain (1984) (as by Erin St. Claire)
Thursday's Child (1985)
Sweet Anger (1985) (as by Erin St. Claire)
Tiger Prince (1985) (as by Erin St. Claire)
Riley in the Morning (1985)
Above and Beyond (1986) (as by Erin St. Claire)
Honor Bound (1986)
The Rana Look (1986)
22 Indigo Place (1986)
Sunny Chandler's Return (1987)
Demon Rumm (1987)
Two Alone (1987) (as by Erin St. Claire)
Tidings of Great Joy (1987)
Hawk O'Toole's Hostage (1988)
Slow Heat In Heaven (1988)
Long Time Coming (1988)
The Thrill of Victory (1989) (as by Erin St. Claire)
Best Kept Secrets (1989)
Temperatures Rising (1989)
A Whole New Light (1989)
Mirror Image (1990)
Breath of Scandal (1991)
French Silk (1991)
Roses at Dawn (1992) (as by Laura Jordan)
Where There's Smoke (1993)
Charade (1994)
The Witness (1995)
Exclusive (1996)
Fat Tuesday (1997)
Unspeakable (1998)
The Alibi (1999)
Standoff (2000)
The Switch (2000)
Envy (2001)
The Crush (2002)
Hello, Darkness (2003)
White Hot (2004)
Chill Factor (2005)
Ricochet (2006)
Play Dirty (2007)
Smoke Screen (2008)
Rainwater (2009)
No Rest for the Dead (2011) (with others)
Lethal (2011)
Low Pressure (2012)
Deadline (2013)
Mean Streak (2014)
Friction (2015)
Sting (2016)
Seeing Red (2017)
Tailspin (2018)
Outfox (2019)
Thick as Thieves (2020)
Blind Tiger (2021)
Overkill (2022)
Out of Nowhere (2023)
Love Beyond Reason (1981) (as by Rachel Ryan)
Eloquent Silence (1982) (as by Rachel Ryan)
A Treasure Worth Seeking (1982) (as by Rachel Ryan)
Hidden Fires (1982) (as by Laura Jordan)
Not Even for Love (1982) (as by Erin St. Claire)
The Silken Web (1982) (as by Laura Jordan)
Seduction By Design (1983) (as by Erin St. Claire)
Shadows of Yesterday (1983)
aka Relentless Desire
Tomorrow's Promise (1983)
A Kiss Remembered (1983) (as by Erin St. Claire)
Prime Time (1983) (as by Rachel Ryan)
Temptation's Kiss (1983)
A Secret Splendor (1983) (as by Erin St. Claire)
Tempest in Eden (1983)
Heaven's Price (1983)
Words of Silk (1984) (as by Erin St. Claire)
In a Class By Itself (1984)
Bittersweet Rain (1984) (as by Erin St. Claire)
Thursday's Child (1985)
Sweet Anger (1985) (as by Erin St. Claire)
Tiger Prince (1985) (as by Erin St. Claire)
Riley in the Morning (1985)
Above and Beyond (1986) (as by Erin St. Claire)
Honor Bound (1986)
The Rana Look (1986)
22 Indigo Place (1986)
Sunny Chandler's Return (1987)
Demon Rumm (1987)
Two Alone (1987) (as by Erin St. Claire)
Tidings of Great Joy (1987)
Hawk O'Toole's Hostage (1988)
Slow Heat In Heaven (1988)
Long Time Coming (1988)
The Thrill of Victory (1989) (as by Erin St. Claire)
Best Kept Secrets (1989)
Temperatures Rising (1989)
A Whole New Light (1989)
Mirror Image (1990)
Breath of Scandal (1991)
French Silk (1991)
Roses at Dawn (1992) (as by Laura Jordan)
Where There's Smoke (1993)
Charade (1994)
The Witness (1995)
Exclusive (1996)
Fat Tuesday (1997)
Unspeakable (1998)
The Alibi (1999)
Standoff (2000)
The Switch (2000)
Envy (2001)
The Crush (2002)
Hello, Darkness (2003)
White Hot (2004)
Chill Factor (2005)
Ricochet (2006)
Play Dirty (2007)
Smoke Screen (2008)
Rainwater (2009)
No Rest for the Dead (2011) (with others)
Lethal (2011)
Low Pressure (2012)
Deadline (2013)
Mean Streak (2014)
Friction (2015)
Sting (2016)
Seeing Red (2017)
Tailspin (2018)
Outfox (2019)
Thick as Thieves (2020)
Blind Tiger (2021)
Overkill (2022)
Out of Nowhere (2023)
Anthologies edited
Non fiction
Omnibus editions
Mirror Image / Best Kept Secrets / Slow Heat In Heaven (1992)
Crush / Hello Darkness (2006)
Heaven's Price / Breakfast in Bed / Send No Flowers (2007)
Led Astray / Honor Bound (2007)
Tomorrow's Promise / Two Alone (2008)
Led Astray / Devil's Own (2010)
A Secret Splendor / Above and Beyond (2011)
Honor Bound / Two Alone (2013)
The Thrill of Victory / Tomorrow's Promise (2014)
Tomorrow's Promise / Above and Beyond (2017) (as by Erin St. Claire)
Two Alone / A Secret Splendor (2018)
Crush / Hello Darkness (2006)
Heaven's Price / Breakfast in Bed / Send No Flowers (2007)
Led Astray / Honor Bound (2007)
Tomorrow's Promise / Two Alone (2008)
Led Astray / Devil's Own (2010)
A Secret Splendor / Above and Beyond (2011)
Honor Bound / Two Alone (2013)
The Thrill of Victory / Tomorrow's Promise (2014)
Tomorrow's Promise / Above and Beyond (2017) (as by Erin St. Claire)
Two Alone / A Secret Splendor (2018)
Sandra Brown recommends

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"Imaginative, unique, spine-tingling, and just the right amount of eerie, Ruby Falls is what a reader wants a psychological thriller to be."

Eternal (2021)
Lisa Scottoline
"Eternal is a gripping story of suffering and survival. It unspools at a heart-stopping pace, yet each page resonates with emotions: fear, hope, sorrow, yearning, love, empathy, sympathy, and, ultimately, joy. The book lives up to its title. It will echo in the minds of readers for a long time."

Never Far Away (2021)
Michael Koryta
"Koryta has crafted another shivery story with a killer of a start and a nail-biting ending...yet without scrimping on the heart and humanity of the characters, both good and evil."

A Conspiracy of Bones (2020)
(Temperance Brennan, book 19)
Kathy Reichs
"Kathy Reichs pits the indomitable Temperance Brennan against straight-from-today's-headlines terror to create a story that launches at maximum velocity and never lets up. Edgy. Eerie. Irresistible. Don't miss this one."

The Shape of Night (2019)
Tess Gerritsen
"Reminiscent of the best of du Maurier, this modern gothic is eerie, tantalizing, spine-tingling, and sensual. . . . An altogether delicious read."

One Small Sacrifice (2019)
(Shadows of New York, book 1)
Hilary Davidson
"Davidson has crafted a tightly woven mystery. Each thread of the intricate plot draws you toward one surprising revelation after another."
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