Shadonna Richards

USA Today bestselling author Shadonna Richards enjoys reading and writing about the magic of romance and the power of love. She has written more than 100 books and is the author of over 25 contemporary romance novels including books from The Bride Series, The Romero Brothers, Whirlwind Romance, and Billionaires of Belmont. She has sold over a half million copies of her books. Born in London, England, she has a B.A. Degree in Psychology. Winner of Harlequin's So You Think You Can Write 2010 Day Two Challenge, she believes in the importance of promoting literacy. She's a proud mom and lives with her husband and son. Website: www.shadonnarichards.blogspot.com SOME INTERESTING FACTS: * All books in her Bride Series (as of May, 2012) have hit the #1 spot in their categories * Three of her Bride Series novels simultaneously occupied the Top 5 Hot New Releases in Romance Anthologies in May 2012 * Five of her Bride Series novels were simultaneously listed in the Top 20 Bestsellers list in Romance Anthologies in May 2012 * Her novels: The Matchmaker Bride, His Island Bride and The Bride Series (Novels 1-4) made the Top 100 Most Wished For list in April 2012 & May 2012 in the top 10 spots * She made Amazon's Top 100 Most Popular Authors in Contemporary Romance at #48 in March 2013 * She made Amazon's Top 10 Most Popular Authors in Contemporary Romance in November 2013