Justine Davis
Pseudonym for Justine Dare.
http://www.justinedavis.com
Author biographies are supposed to give you all those
statistics, books written, awards won, etc. and I will, I
promise...but first let me tell you about this ornery little
tomboy (back then, the boys had all the fun...) who was
always the one to make up the stories the neighborhood kids
would "play". For those who came of age in the
computer game era, this is something that was done usually
in the backyard, by any number of summer-bored children,
with props where appropriate. (Did you know a 55 gallon drum
tied to a picnic bench makes a very cool horse?) It wasn't
until much later that this tomboy realized two things: A)
not everyone made up stories in their heads all the time,
and B) in real life, the boys that had already had all the
fun now seemed to always be winning.
But I digress. I was born on a farm down in
Iowa....well, not quite, but close; Boone, Iowa is in the
middle of farm country, but I arrived at a hospital. In a
snow storm. Make that a blizzard. My sister tells me she
knew my destiny when I was very young, because when I first
saw the Disney classic Old Yeller, I was apparently so upset
that I promptly went home and rewrote the story. In my
version, the dog lived, of course. Should have been a clue.
Possibly in response to that blizzard I was born
in, I've been a West Coaster since before I was a year old,
and intend to stay that way. I have a history of staying. I
started my first full time job right out of school (well,
there was a very brief sojourn at a place where they made,
among other things, burial vaults, but I prefer not to
recall that one...) and stayed for twenty-one years. I've
been married to the same wonderful guy for going on two
decades now. We lived in our last house for seventeen years.
(I won't even mention how many dumpsters we filled moving
after that long....)
Readers seem as fascinated by my first career as
they are with my writing. My time in law enforcement was
many things, exciting, nerve wracking, and irritating, but
most importantly never, ever boring. It was fascinating
enough that I didn't think about writing seriously for
several years. I kept a journal, and wrote long letters,
collected quotes, mentally rewrote movies, and still made up
those stories in my head, but never dreamed of actually
writing for publication. I was having too much fun helping
to catch bad guys, and being continually amazed at the
situations people get themselves into. And eventually I
walked away with a wealth of background and story ideas, and
knowing some truly great people who work very hard to keep
all of us safe. I'm proud to have been one of them, and I'm
very aware that I have had the great good fortune of having
had two jobs in my life that I love. Many people don't get
even one.
But now that I'm in the delicious position of being
able to make a living telling those stories in my head, I
promise my readers two things: A) I'm staying—I'll keep
writing as long as you keep reading, and B) in my stories,
the girl—tomboy or not—always wins!
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And now, the official stats:
Justine Dare Davis sold her first book in 1989, and
followed that up with the sale of nineteen novels in less
than two years. Her first four books were published in 1991,
and she saw all reach the finals for either the Romantic
Times Reviewer's Choice Award or the Romance Writers of
America prestigious RITA Award. She has since won the RITA
award four times, along with several Reviewer's Choice
awards and three Career Achievement awards from Romantic
Times. At the 1998 national conference, Justine was inducted
into the RWA Hall of Fame, making her one of a very select
group of just eight writers. She also had four titles on the
Romantic Times "Top 200 of All Time" list. Her
sales now total more than 45, and her books have appeared
regularly on best seller lists, including the USA Today
list. She has been featured in several local newspapers and
nationwide by Associated Press, has appeared on CNN, and on
two episodes of a cable television series on romance. She
has given workshops for many chapters of RWA, has spoken at
several regional and international conferences and has
taught at the UCLA Writer's Program. She is also featured in
North American Romance Writers, an academic reference on the
romance genre.
Her limited free time is spent on reading, music,
photography, watching the eagles near her home, and driving
her restored 1967 Corvette Roadster—top down, of course.
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Books
His Personal Mission
(#1573 Redstone, Incorporated)
July 28, 2009
Redstone computer genius Ryan Barton needed a favor from the
last woman he wanted to see. Two years ago, stunning but
cool Sasha Tereschenko left him without a word after a night
of Read more...
Baby's Watch
(#1544 The Coltons: Family First)
December 30, 2008
Bad boy turned undercover agent Ryder Colton had come home
to Texas to bust a baby-smuggling ring—not deliver a
baby! But he couldn't turn his back on the pregnant woman he
found at Read more...
Backstreet Hero
(#1539 Redstone, Incorporated)
November 25, 2008
He makes her uncomfortable. Edgy. But as strange accidents
befall Lilith Mercer and Tony Alvera becomes her bodyguard,
she realizes that her wariness of the street-rough,
enigmatic, younger Redstone operative covers an
all-consuming attraction. Read more...
Her Best Friend's Husband
(#1525 Redstone, Incorporated)
August 1, 2008
Gabriel Taggert. Former naval officer, man of honor—and
her best friend's husband. Cara Thorpe's feelings for the
one man she could never have had always been her own
shameful secret. And when her Read more...
Deadly Temptation
(#1493 Redstone, Incorporated)
December 1, 2007
He'd saved her life.
Now it was payback time.
Newbie at the famous Redstone Incorporated she might be. But
Liana Kiley knew an innocent man when she saw one.
Especially when he was the Read more...
Dark Reunion
(#1452 Redstone, Incorporated)
February 1, 2007
Security agent Reeve Fox had never wanted to see Zack Westin
again. Their mutual attraction had caused trouble the moment
they met. And the last time she saw him was the most
traumatic Read more...
Flashback
(#86 An Athena Force Adventure)
April 11, 2006
The women of Athena Academy were becoming known as a force
for justice around the world. And when new clues surfaced
about the decade-old murder of Athena Academy founder and
U.S. senator Marion Read more...
Second-Chance Hero
(#1351 Redstone, Incorporated)
March 1, 2005
Struggling single mom Grace O'Conner hadn't wanted Redstone
security chief John Draven reentering her life and reminding
her of the past. But she had no choice—the project she
was supervising was being sabotaged, Read more...
In His Sights
(#1318 Redstone, Incorporated)
September 1, 2004
She was a suspect in his investigation...but Redstone
employee Kate Crawford was also the most captivating woman
securities expert Rand Singleton had ever known. Despite
the protective feelings she stirred, Read more...
The Target
August 1, 2004
Target of Opportunity by Justine
Davis
On-screen, actor Cash Riordan was the man every woman
dreamed of. Except bodyguard Kyra Austin, who'd learned to
be wary of men who looked too Read more...
Out of the Dark
("All-Time Favorites")
August 1, 2004
Horse trainer Victoria Flynn had learned the hard way that
good-looking men just plain couldn't be trusted. But she
was in big trouble and she had nobody to turn to Read more...
Proof
(#2 Launch - Miniseries: An Athena Force Adventure)
July 1, 2004
Top-notch forensic scientist Alexandra Forsythe returned
to Athena to prove that the death of her dearest friend
had been no accident. Armed with only her razor-sharp mind
and coolness under Read more...
Midnight Seduction
(#1557 Miniseries: Redstone, Incorporated)
January 2, 2004
WHAT THE NIGHT KNOWS...
Millionaire treasure hunter
Harlan McClaren's last adventure had nearly cost him his
life. All he wanted now was to be alone, and this distant
port—where nobody knew his Read more...
Body Of Evidence
March 1, 2003
A powerful man is murdered in his home, and not even
his wealth and privilege can hide the trail of scandal he
left behind. A scandal that is about to Read more...
One of These Nights
(#1201 "Redstone, Incorporated")
February 1, 2003
WAS SHE JUST FOLLOWING ORDERS...
Corporate security guard Samantha Beckett knew that sexy
electronics genius Ian Gamble would balk at having her as
his bodyguard, so she decided that posing as Read more...
The Prince's Wedding
(#1190)
December 1, 2002
Just Another Day in Paradise
(SIM #1141)
April 1, 2002
For single mom Paige Cooper, a job with Redstone,
Incorporated, meant a new life. But soon after she settled
into her new home, her serenity was shattered when she was
abducted by vicious Read more...
The Skypirate
(Dreamspun - sequel to Lord of the Storm)
February 1, 1995
Lord of the Storm
(Dreamspun)
July 1, 1994
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