Delphine Dryden

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Delphine Dryden
Born
Delphine Dryden

(1967-12-01) December 1, 1967 (age 55)
OccupationAmerican Author
Known forAward-Winning Novels

Delphine Dryden (born December 1, 1967) is an American author of contemporary romance, erotic romance and steampunk romance fiction.

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Career

Dryden was first published in 2008 and has since published over twenty novels and novellas . She currently writes for Berkley Publishing [1] and Harlequin (Carina Press and Cosmo Red Hot Reads from Harlequin). [2] Dryden’s work, in particular the award-winning novel The Theory of Attraction, has frequently been cited as an example of nerd romance [3] [4] [5] Dryden has also received critical praise for her steampunk novels. [6] [7] [8] Dryden has been a speaker at events such as the Romantic Times Booklovers Convention, the Romance Writers of America National Conference, and Comicpalooza. Dryden is also a founding member of and regular contributor to the romance, writing and culture blog Wonkomance.com. [9]

Personal life

Dryden currently lives near her hometown of Houston, Texas.

Honors

Bibliography

The Science of Temptation series (Carina Press):

The Steam and Seduction series (Berkley Sensation):

The Tropical Trysts series (Cosmo Red Hot Reads from Harlequin):

The Truth and Lies series (Ellora’s Cave):

Other Titles (Ellora’s Cave):

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