Leigh Michaels

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LeAnn Lemberger
Born (1954-07-27) July 27, 1954 (age 69)
Iowa, United States
Pen nameLeigh Michaels
OccupationNovelist
Nationality U.S.American
Period1984–2006
Genre Romantic novel
SpouseMichael W. Lemberger
Website
www.leighmichaels.com

Leigh Michaels is the pseudonym used by LeAnn Lemberger (born July 27, 1954, in Iowa, United States), a popular United States writer of over 80 romance novels. She published her novels in Harlequin Enterprises Ltd since 1984 to 2006. She also teaches romance writing for Gothan Writers' Workshop among other places.

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Biography

LeAnn was born on July 27, 1954, in Iowa, United States. She received a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, after three years of study and maintained a 3.93 grade-point average. She received the Robert Bliss Award as top-ranking senior in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and won a national William Randolph Hearst Award for feature-writing as an undergraduate.

When LeAnn was very young she read romance novels, and when she was fifteen, she wrote her first romance novel and burned it. She burned five more complete manuscripts before submitting one to a publisher. The first submission was accepted by Harlequin Enterprises, the only publisher to look at it, and was published in 1984 under the pseudonym Leigh Michaels (her husband name).

LeAnn married to Michael W. Lemberger, an artist-photographer.

Awards

Bibliography

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Single Novels

Logan Brothers Series

  1. The Grand Hotel (1984)
  2. Touch Not My Heart (1985)

Springhill Series

  1. Sell Me a Dream (1986)
  2. Once and for Always (1989)
  3. An Uncommon Affair (1990)
  4. The Best Made Plans (1992)
  5. Family Secrets (1994)

Tyler-Royalel Series

  1. O'Hara's Legacy (1986)
  2. A New Desire (1988)
  3. The Unlikely Santa (1995)

McKenna Family Series

  1. No Place Like Home (1988)
  2. A Matter of Principal (1989)
  3. Garrett's Back in Town (1991)
  4. The Unexpected Landlord (1992)
  5. Dating Games (1993)

San Valentin! Series

  1. The Perfect Divorce! (1997)
  2. The Fake Fiance! (1997)

Finding Mr. Right Series

  1. The Billionaire Date (1998)
  2. The Playboy Assignment (1998)
  3. The Husband Project (1998)

Hiring Ms. Right Series

  1. Husband on Demand (2000)
  2. Bride on Loan (2000)
  3. Wife on Approval (2000)

Men: Made in America Series Multi-Author

15. Kiss Yesterday Goodbye (1984)

American Heroes: Against All Odds Series Multi-Author

15. Exclusively Yours (1988)

Sealed with a Kiss Series Multi-Author

Kids & Kisses Series Multi-Author

Pages & Privileges Series Multi-Author

Holding Out for a Hero Series Multi-Author

Baby Boom Series Multi-Author

Marrying the Boss Series Multi-Author

Daddy Boom Series Multi-Author

Nearlyweds Series Multi-Author

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

Contract Brides Series Multi-Author

To Have and To Hold Series Multi-Author

Nine To Five Serie Multi-Author

What Women Want Series Multi-Author

Collections

Omnibus In Collaboration

Non fiction

References and Resources

  1. Leigh Michaels at Fantastic Fiction

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