Gaelen Foley
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Born | November 16 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. |
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | American |
Writing period | 1998 - present |
Genres | Romance |
Gaelen Foley (b. November 16 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) is an American writer of romance novels.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Gaelen Foley was born on November 16 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., and she has three sisters. She holds a B.A. in English literature with a minor in philosophy from the State University of New York, College at Fredonia, New York. After college Foley continued to write in her free time while waitressing to earn money. In that time she wrote four manuscripts before her fifth one was picked up by the publishing house, Bertelsmann. In 1998 her first novel The Pirate Prince was published and since has penned 11 bestselling historical novels. She has been noted for her "complex, subtly shaded characters, richly sensual love scenes, and elegantly fluid prose." (Booklist)
Gaelen has known her husband Eric since their college days.[1]
[edit] Awards
- National Readers' Choice Award[2]
- Booksellers' Best
- Golden Leaf
- Award of Excellence
- Laurie
- Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award for Best First Historical Romance[3]
- the Holt Medallion
[edit] Bibliography
[edit] Ascencion's Principality Saga Series
- The Pirate Prince (1998)
- Princess (1999)
- Prince Charming (2000)
[edit] Knight Miscellany Family Saga Series
- The Duke (2000)
- Lord of Fire (2002)
- Lord of Ice (2002)
- Lady of Desire (2003)
- Devil Takes a Bride (2004)
- One Night of Sin (2005)
- His Wicked Kiss (2006)
[edit] Spice Series
- Her Only Desire (2007)
- Her Secret Fantasy (2007)
- Her Every Pleasure (2008)