Linda Howard





Linda Howard

Author profile


born
August 03, 1950 in Alabama, The United States

gender
female

website

genre


About this author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.

(1) Romance author

Linda S. Howington was born on August 3, 1950 in Alabama, United States. She began to write at nine years old, and wrote for twenty years for her own enjoyment. She worked at a trucking company where she met her husband, and then decided to try and get her work published in 1980. [1:] Her first work was published by Silhouette in 1982. She is a charter member of Romance Writers of America, joining in 1981 shortly after it was formed. She currently serves as Region 3 Director (until 31 October 2008).[2:]

Her husband is a professional bass tournament fisherman, and she travels with him to some very unglamorous locations where she works on h...more


Average rating: 3.81 · 99,600 ratings · 5,566 reviews · 138 distinct works
Mr. Perfect
4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 6,892 ratings — published 2000 — 25 editions
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
Open Season
3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 4,641 ratings — published 2001 — 26 editions
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
Dream Man
3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 4,066 ratings — published 1992 — 23 editions
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
After the Night
4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 3,659 ratings — published 1995 — 21 editions
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
Mackenzie's Mountain (Macke...
4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 3,214 ratings — published 1989 — 17 editions
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
Dying to Please
3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 3,493 ratings — published 1987 — 29 editions
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
To Die For (Blair Mallory, #1)
3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 3,130 ratings — published 2004 — 24 editions
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
Kill and Tell (John Medina,...
3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 3,139 ratings — published 1998 — 23 editions
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
Cry No More
3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 3,317 ratings — published 2003 — 28 editions
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
Drop Dead Gorgeous (Blair M...
3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 2,679 ratings — published 2006 — 20 editions
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
More books by Linda Howard…
Mackenzie's Mountain Mackenzie's Mission Mackenzie's Pleasure Mackenzie's Magic A Game Of Chance
Mackenzie Family (5 books)
by
4.125637325637325 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 10,395 ratings
Kill and Tell All the Queen's Men Kiss Me While I Sleep
John Medina (3 books)
by
3.8279115967221258 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 8,054 ratings
To Die For Drop Dead Gorgeous
Blair Mallory (2 books)
by
3.8316678152997934 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 5,804 ratings
Midnight Rainbow Diamond Bay Heartbreaker White Lies
Kell Sabin (4 books)
by
3.832224532224532 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 4,810 ratings
Sarah's Child Almost Forever Bluebird Winter
Spencer-Nyle Co (3 books)
by
3.5802896725440805 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 3,176 ratings
More series by Linda Howard…

Upcoming Events

No scheduled events. Add an event.

“Do you want to know why men name their penis? So the most important decisions in their life aren't made by a stranger.”
Linda Howard, After the Night

“Is it time for your period, or something?"

With unerring instinct, he'd found a great big red button, and pushed it. Wyatt fights to win, which means he fights dirty. I understand the concept because that's how I fight, too, but understanding it didn't stop me from reacting. I could practically feel my blood bubbling with steam. "What?"

He turned around, all controlled aggression, and damned if he didn't push the button again. "What is it about having a period that makes women so bitchy?"

... It was an effort, but I said as sweetly as possible, "It isn't that we're bitchier, it's that having a period makes us feel all tired and achy, so we have less tolerance for all the bullshit we normally SUFFER IN SILENCE." By the time the sentence ended the sweetness was long gone, my jaw was clenched, and I think my eyes were bugging out.

Wyatt took a step back, belatedly looking alarmed.”
Linda Howard, Drop Dead Gorgeous

“She should have remembered her past experiences in the relationship wars and not let herself get so excited. Evidently her hormones had overruled her common sense and she had become drunk on ovarian wine, the most potent, sanity- destroying substance in the universe.”
Linda Howard, Mr. Perfect

Polls


Lisa Kleypas
 
  45 votes, 20.9%

Nora Roberts/ J.D. Robb
 
  44 votes, 20.5%

Judith Mcnaught
 
  38 votes, 17.7%

Johanna Lindsey
 
  25 votes, 11.6%

Linda Howard
 
  24 votes, 11.2%

Sandra Brown
 
  14 votes, 6.5%

Diana Palmer
 
  12 votes, 5.6%

Eloisa James
 
  10 votes, 4.7%

Penny Jordan
 
  3 votes, 1.4%

Sharon Kendrick
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

6 comments
More...

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
Novel Ladies: Nominations For February's Group Reads 45 25 Jan 15, 2009 11:17am  
Novel Ladies: Nominations for June's Group Reads 132 41 Apr 24, 2009 08:51pm  
Novel Ladies: Dannielle's Summer Challenge 4 16 May 21, 2009 11:56pm  
Who's Your Author?: Favorite traditonal Romance writers 26 66 Jun 01, 2009 06:10pm  
Novel Ladies: I Just Finished...Do You Recommend It? 930 78 Jun 27, 2009 08:47am  
Novel Ladies: What Are You Currently Reading In June? 233 46 Jun 27, 2009 08:54am  
Romance Readers R...: June - What are you currently reading? 176 196 Jun 29, 2009 04:54pm  
Novel Ladies: June 2009 55 52 Jul 01, 2009 04:03am  
Novel Ladies: Cindy's Reading Log 8 28 Jul 01, 2009 05:54am  


Is this you? Let us know. If not, help out and invite Linda to Goodreads.