Phoebe Conn (born 1941 in

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) is the maiden name and pseudonym of Phoebe Jane Conn, a

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American

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of over thirty

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. She has also published one novel under the pseudonym Cinnamon Burke.

Biography

Phoebe Jane Conn was born in 1941 in California. She studied

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at the

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, and graduated from

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with a

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, an Elementary Teaching Credential, and later, an MA in education. After graduation, Conn taught for many years. Long an avid reader, Conn credits a

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commercial for Silhouette Romances for inspiring her to write her first book. Once the decision had been made, Conn outlined dozens of published romance novels to better understand how the genre was structured.

Bibliography

Novels

*''Tender Savage'' (1983) *''Captive Heart'' (1983) *''Love's Elusive Flame'' (1983) *''Savage Fire'' (1984) *''Ecstasy's Paradise'' (1984) *''Savage Storm'' (1985) *''Loving Fury'' (1986) *''Emerald Fire'' (1987) *''Starlit Ecstasy'' (1987) *''Arizona Angel'' (1988) *''Hearts of Gold'' (1988) *''Beyond the Stars'' (1988) *''By Love Enslaved'' (1989) *''No Sweeter Ecstasy'' (1990) *''Tempt Me With Kisses'' (1991) *''Love Me 'Til Dawn'' (1992) *''Desire'' (1993) *''Tangled Hearts'' (1993) *''Starfire'' (1994) *''Swept Away'' (1994) *''Beloved'' (1994) *''Apache Caress'' (1994) *''Paradise'' (1995) *''Ring of Fire'' (1995) (writing as Cinnamon Burke) *''Beloved Legacy'' (1996) *''A Touch of Love'' (1997) *''Forbidden Legacy'' (1998) *''Wild Legacy'' (1999) *''Wild Desire'' (2003) *''Midnight Blue'' (2006) *"Mango Summer (2008) *"Dawn of Desire (2008)

Omnibus

*''A Bride's Temptation'' (1992) (with Kathleen Drymon and

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) *''A Christmas Kiss: Six Holiday Love Stories'' (1992) (with

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and Kathleen Drymon) *''To Love and to Honor'' (1995) (with Colleen Faulkner, Debra Hamilton and

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) *''Baby Dreams'' (1996) (with Barbara Benedict,

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and

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) *''Snow Angels'' (1999) (with

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and

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) *''Lovescape'' (2004) (with

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, Sandra Hill and

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)

External links

Phoebe Conn Official Website
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