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Joan Wolf is a USA TODAY bestselling American writer, whose acclaimed Regency romances have earned her national recognition as a master of the genre. Her many historical and contemporary romances, some of which have been chosen as Literary Guild selections, have been highly praised by reviewers and authors alike.

Joan was born in 1951 and she grew up in the Bronx, New York. A former English teacher, she obtained a Bachelor's degree in Mercy College and Master in English and Comparative Literature at Hunter College. An avid rider and horse owner, Joan lives in Connecticut with her husband Joe and two grown children, Jay and Pam.


I write this title with little proof but a lot of hope. I have seen a few brave daffodils and, even though my own trees are still ‘bare ruined choirs,’ I have spotted a mist of green on some of the trees in the park where I walk my dog. So I have great hope that this seemingly eternal winter will finally end. And the seemingly eternal hiatus in my writing career is ending as well. After six lon... Read more of this blog post »
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