Brenda Hiatt
Brenda Hiatt is an author of romantic adventure novels including traditional Regency romance, time travel romance, historical novels and humorous mystery. She has authored and published nearly 20 such novels over a writing career that started in 1988.
Biography
Hiatt, originally from Virginia, received degrees in Biology and Psychology from the College of William and Mary, in Williamsburg, before attending graduate school at Texas A&M University. She has since lived in Hawaii, South Carolina, Texas, and now Indiana. She is married and has two children.
Writing career
To date, Hiatt's published novels include six Harlequin Regency Romances, one Harlequin Superromance, two single title historical romances with HarperCollins and six historical romances with Avon Books. Hiatt's first single title historical romance, Scandalous Virtue, was named Best Romance Novel of 1999 by the American Book Readers Association and like many of her books is of the Regency Romance genre. Her works include a four book series featuring "the Saint of Seven Dials," a series of successive rogue heroes who victimize the rich to help impoverished residents in London's notorious Seven Dials slum. Recently, she has moved away from historical novels. In March 2013 she published Out of Her Depth, a contemporary mystery-comedy featuring a middle-aged scuba diving heroine. In September 2013 she released Starstruck, her first teen science fiction themed novel that is the first of a planned four-book series. The second book in the series, Starcrossed, was released in late January 2014.
In January 2014 Hiatt was one of four authors of Scandalous Brides, an ebook "box set" compilation of four full length Regency Romance novels, with Hiatt's earlier published work, Scandalous Virtue, being her contribution. Scandalous Brides premiered at #12 on the USA Today bestsellers list. It then also hit #4 on the New York Times combined fiction print and ebook sales bestseller list.
An active member of Romance Writers of America since 1990, Hiatt has also served as President of Novelists, Inc, an international organization of over 600 multi-published novelists.
Hiatt's titles include:
- Starcrossed, January 2014
- Scandalous Brides, January 2014
- Starstruck, September, 2013
- Out of Her Depth—Bell Bridge Books, March 2013
- The Runaway Heiress—Avon, June 2005
- Taming Tessa—Avon, September 2004
- Wickedly Yours—Avon, November 2003
- Innocent Passions—Avon, February 2003
- A Rebellious Bride—Avon, April 2002
- Rogue's Honor—Avon, July 2001
- Ship Of Dreams—HarperCollins, April 2000
- Scandalous Virtue—HarperCollins, June 1999
- Azalea—Harlequin "Regency Diamonds," August 1994
- Bridge Over Time—Harlequin Superromance, April 1994
- A Christmas Bride—Harlequin Regency, December 1993
- Daring Deception—Harlequin Regency, July 1993
- Lord Dearborn's Destiny—Harlequin Regency, February 1993
- The Ugly Duckling—Harlequin Regency, September 1992
- Gabriella—Harlequin Regency, March 1992