Tawny Taylor

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Tawny Taylor
Born United States
Pen nameSydney Laine Allan, Tami Dane, Avery Kaye
Occupation Novelist
Genre Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Erotica, Romance
Website
tawnytaylor.net

Tawny Taylor is an American author of erotic novels and paranormal romance; many of her over 50 books include strong erotic elements. She also writes under the pseudonyms Tami Dane, Sydney Allen, and Sydney Laine Allen. [1] [2]

Contents

Taylor's works include the "Immortal Secrets" series; "My Alpha Billionaire" about BDSM relationships; the "Masters of Desire" series which includes elements of the paranormal; and several stand-alone novels. [1] Her "Sloan Skye" series is written under the name Tami Dane. [1]

Reception

In a 2011 review of Blood of Eden, Publishers Weekly said that Taylor writing as Tami Dane "rejects the usual paranormal tropes without establishing any new ones", describing the story as "a crowded canvas that never achieves high adrenaline or page-turning tension". [2] Publishers Weekly found Blood of Dawn, the third novel in the series, "moderately entertaining" thanks to "a sympathetic lead and a handful of spirited supporting characters". [3]

Selected works

As Tawny Taylor

"Immortal Secrets" series

  • Immortal Secrets
  • Make Me Burn
  • Burn for You
  • Make Me Shiver

"My Alpha Billionaire" series

  • What He Wants
  • What He Demands
  • What He Craves

"Masters of Desire" series

  • Dark Master
  • Decadent Master

Other novels

  • Real Vamps Don't Drink O-Neg

Anthology contributions

  • The Real Werewives of Vampire County (2011) with Alexandra Ivy and Angie Fox [4]
  • The Alpha's Touch Boxed Set [5]

As Tami Dane

Personal life

Taylor is from Detroit, Michigan. She is married and, as of 2013, had seven children. [1]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Blood of Eden". Publishers Weekly . Vol. 258, no. 40. 2011. p. 52. Retrieved June 15, 2024 via EBSCOHost.
  3. 1 2 "Blood of Dawn by Tami Dane". Publishers Weekly . October 1, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  4. Fox, Rose (June 27, 2011). "Damsels Who Rescue Themselves". Publishers Weekly . Vol. 258, no. 26. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  5. "Best Sellers: Combined Print & E-Book Fiction: Sunday, December 22nd 2013". The New York Times Book Review. December 22, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2024 via Gale General OneFile.
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