Johanna Lindsey has written at least 80 books. Their most popular book is Gentle Rogue with 15 saves with an average rating of 4⭐.
They are best known for writing in the genres Fiction, Romance, and Adventure.
Johanna Helen Howard was born on March 10, 1952 in Germany, where her father, Edwin Dennis Howard, a soldier in the U.S. Army was stationed. The family moved about a great deal when she was young. Her father always dreamed of retiring to Hawaii, and after he passed away in 1964 Johanna and her mother settled there to honor him.
In 1970, when she was still in school, she married Ralph Lindsey, becoming a young housewife. The marriage had three children; Alfred, Joseph and Garret, who already have made her a grandmother. After her husband's death, Johanna moved to Maine, New England, to stay near her family.
Johanna Lindsey wrote her first book, Captive Bride in 1977 "on a whim", and the book was a success. By 2006, with over 58 Million copies of her books have been sold worldwide, with translations appearing in 12 languages, Johanna Lindsey is one of the world's most popular authors of historical romance.
Johanna's books span the various eras of history, including books set in the Middle Ages, the American "Old West" and the popular Regency England-Scotland. She has even written a few sci-fi romances. By far the most popular among her books are the stories about the Malory-Anderson Family, a Regency England saga.
#1 of 5 in Malory-Anderson Families
1985 • 12 Readers • 388 pages • 3.6
11 Readers • 4
1991 • 11 Readers • 352 pages • 3
10 Readers • 4.3
10 Readers • 4
2008 • 9 Readers • 453 pages • 2.5
8 Readers • 4
7 Readers • 3.3
1987 • 7 Readers • 405 pages • 5
7 Readers • 4.5
7 Readers • 3.3
7 Readers • 4
2012 • 6 Readers • 452 pages • 4
6 Readers • 3.7
6 Readers
5 Readers • 5
5 Readers • 3.7
5 Readers
2013 • 5 Readers • 384 pages • 3
5 Readers • 4.3
5 Readers • 2
5 Readers
1985 • 4 Readers • 384 pages • 1
4 Readers • 4
4 Readers • 4
4 Readers
1995 • 4 Readers • 395 pages • 2
4 Readers • 5
1989 • 4 Readers • 4
4 Readers • 5
3 Readers • 5
3 Readers • 4.5
1981 • 3 Readers • 400 pages
2015 • 3 Readers • 394 pages • 2
2 Readers • 5
2 Readers
2 Readers • 2.5
2018 • 2 Readers • 361 pages
2 Readers
1 Reader
2009 • 1 Reader • 370 pages
2016 • 1 Reader • 384 pages
#12 of 5 in Malory-Anderson Families
2017 • 1 Reader • 4
2019 • 1 Reader • 400 pages • 5
1 Reader
#2 of 2 in Cardinia's Royalty
1987 • 1 Reader • 271 pages
1988 • 1 Reader • 342 pages • 1
2012
2014 • 416 pages
1999 • 282 pages
2001
2018 • 269 pages