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Stephanie Doyle

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genre

Romance

member since

January 2011

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It all started with Shanna and Star Wars. An odd combination, I know, but what people don't appreciate about Star Wars is the deep romantic element between two of the lead characters. I wasn't seven years-old when I was able to clearly spot that Han and Leia were supposed to be a couple.

Sure most of my friends, who at the time weren't nearly as mature as I was – after all some of them were still six, thought that Leia loved Luke. But anyone really looking could see that Han and Leia were the couple to beat.

That's when I discovered romance.

Then at about fifteen or so I was babysitting one night, bored out of my mind – the children were fast asleep at this point – so I picked a book from the shelf. I wasn't much of a reader at the time, but I...more It all started with Shanna and Star Wars. An odd combination, I know, but what people don't appreciate about Star Wars is the deep romantic element between two of the lead characters. I wasn't seven years-old when I was able to clearly spot that Han and Leia were supposed to be a couple.

Sure most of my friends, who at the time weren't nearly as mature as I was – after all some of them were still six, thought that Leia loved Luke. But anyone really looking could see that Han and Leia were the couple to beat.

That's when I discovered romance.

Then at about fifteen or so I was babysitting one night, bored out of my mind – the children were fast asleep at this point – so I picked a book from the shelf. I wasn't much of a reader at the time, but I liked the orange cover. It was Shanna by Kathleen Woodiwiss.

That's when I discovered romance novels.

Making up stories – that's just something I've always done. It's like breathing for me. But it wasn't until I began to read actively that I thought maybe I could actually write a book. The benefit of writing over reading is that I get to have everything just the way I like it. I should mention at this point that I'm a little bit of a control freak.

But I didn't go to school for writing. In fact I went to school to be the President of the United States - make that a power hungry control freak.

I attended Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. And no, that is not a school to learn how to become a nun. Although, since I'm not married yet, my mother believes that subliminal messages were piped into the dorm rooms through hidden speakers.

I strayed from the presidential track. Figured instead of running the country I would do something really meaningful. I became a school teacher and spent two amazing years in Seattle.

Eventually I came back home to South Jersey. I got a temp job to hold me over until I could find another teaching position and have been at my current company for eight years. I keep telling my boss that I'm only staying for a little while longer. But he has since stopped listening to me.

So what else is there to know about me? I write. I work. I exercise. I try not to eat. I fail. I beat myself up for not succeeding to not eat. Then I drink. It's a simple life I lead.

I date. But that's a whole other story….(less)

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Books by Stephanie Doyle

Average rating: 3.73 · 143 ratings · 53 reviews · 22 distinct works

	The Doctor's Deadly Affair 4.06 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Contestant (Silhouette Bombshell, #52) 4.25 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Way Back 3.88 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	My rating:
	One True Love? (Harlequin Flipside, #2) 3.67 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Got Game 4.00 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2011	My rating:
	Untouchable (Athena Force, #28) 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Possessed (Silhouette Bombshell, #116) 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Who Wants to Marry a Heartthrob? (Harlequin Flipside, #23) 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2004	My rating:
	Suspect Lover (Silhouette Intimate Moments, #1554) 3.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Calculated Risk (Silhouette Bombshell, #36) 3.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:

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Stephanie Doyle is currently reading:

A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)

by George R.R. Martin

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Jun 06, 2011 07:52am

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Stephanie Doyle is now following Reading Romances's reviews
May 26, 2012 07:25am
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May 15, 2012 06:00am
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May 15, 2012 06:00am · all of Stephanie's favorite authors
Stephanie Doyle gave to: Her Best Worst Mistake by Sarah Mayberry (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
Jeezus Pete! This was a good book. This is one of those books I'm going to read again every year. A classic!
May 15, 2012 06:00am · see review
Stephanie Doyle gave to: The Governess Affair (Brothers Sinister, #0.5) by Courtney Milan (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
The only thing I didn't like about this book was the fact that it was a novella. Great story. Can't wait for the series.
May 11, 2012 05:55am · see review
Stephanie Doyle added: Room by Emma Donoghue (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
May 08, 2012 01:43pm
Stephanie Doyle marked as to-read: Waters Run Deep by Liz Talley (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
Apr 19, 2012 09:17am
Stephanie Doyle gave to: 11/22/63 by Stephen King	My rating:
Apr 15, 2012 07:35am
Stephanie Doyle liked Brie Clementine's review of The Way Back: " Originally posted at Romance Around the Corner The book’s premise is one you don’t find so often which is exactly what made me want to read it. The hero used to be a national hero, but everything came crashing down when his infidelity was publicly... " Read more of this review »
Mar 20, 2012 04:00pm · see review
Stephanie Doyle gave to: The Woodcutter: A Novel by Reginald Hill	My rating:
Loved this book. It moved fast and Wolf was just this amazing character who I rooted for all the way. Everything I love in a book. Action, surprises romance and at the heart of it - real characters.
Feb 26, 2012 12:28pm · see review