Ruth Jean Dale

Betty Lee Duran
Born 1942
Ozark Mountains, Missouri, U.S.A
Pen name Ruth Jean Dale,
Lee Duran
Occupation newspaper reporter, novelist
Nationality American
Period 1988 - present
Genres Romance
Children 4 daughters

Betty Lee Duran (b. 1942 in Ozark Mountains, Missouri, U.S.A) was a popular U.S. writer of romance novels. She started writing as Ruth Jean Dale, and now, she writes as Lee Duran.

Ruth Jean Dale's books have been translated in many foreign languages, including French, Spanish, German, Polish, Greek, Italian, Russian and Chinese. She's made frequent appearances on romance best seller lists, and was nominated a "Top Ten Favorite Author" by Affaire de Coeur magazine.

Duran retired temporaly in 2000 after her husband suffered a stroke.

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Biography

Betty Lee Duran was born on 1942 in Ozark Mountains, Missouri, U.S.A. She traveled throughout the U.S.A during her childhood. She studied Journalism in her native Missouri. She worked in the U.S. Navy, and married with a U.S. Marine. They formed in Illinois a family, with four daughters. Later, she worked as newspaper reporter in California, with her husband. In 1984, she suffered an aneurysm, followed by three brain surgeries.[1]

Duran sold her first novel as Ruth Jean Dale on July 8, 1988. She also collaborated with her friend, the writer, Margaret Brownley, they sold a two-year story projection to the CBS. They also wrote in collaboration Spittin' Image, a mystery book in 2001. Duran retired temporarily in 2000 after her husband suffered a stroke.

Bibliography

As Ruth Jean Dale

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Stand alone novels

The Taggarts of Texas! Saga

  1. Legend! (1993)
  2. Fireworks! (1992)
  3. The Red-Blooded Yankee! (1992)
  4. Showdown! (1993)
  5. Hitched! (2000)

The Camerons of Colorado Saga

  1. Kids, Critters and Cupid (1996)
  2. The Cupid Conspiracy (1996)
  3. The Cupid Chronicles (1996)
  4. Cupid's Revenge (1998)

Runaway Wedding Series

  1. Runaway Wedding (1996)
  2. A Simple Texas Wedding (1996)
  3. Runaway Honeymoon (1996)

Gone to Texas! Series

  1. The Wrangler's Woman (2000)
  2. Almost a Cowboy (2000)
  3. The Cowgirl's Man (2000)

Rebels & Rogues Series Multi-Author

Back To The Ranch Series Multi-Author

Matchmaking Moms Series Multi-Author

Simply the Best Series Multi-Author

Whirlwind Weddings Series Multi-Author

Hero for Hire Series Multi-Author

Texas Grooms Wanted! Series Multi-Author

The Lyon Legacy Series Multi-Author

Bachelor Auction Series Multi-Author

A Walk Down the Aisle: Wedding Celebration Series Multi-Author

Collections

Omnibus in collaboration

As Lee Duran

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Single novels in collaboration

Single novels

References and sources

  1. ^ Ruth Jean Dale in Harlequin, http://www.eharlequin.com/author.html?authorid=46, retrieved 2008-07-03 
  2. ^ Ruth Jean Dale in FantacticFiction, http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/d/ruth-jean-dale, retrieved 2008-07-03 
  3. ^ Lee Duran in FantacticFiction, http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/d/lee-duran, retrieved 2008-07-03 

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