Diana Palmer
Pseudonym: Susan Kyle.
Pseudonym: Diana Blayne.
http://www.dianapalmer.com
Susan Spaeth Kyle, aka Diana Palmer, is a former newspaper
reporter, with sixteen years
experience on both daily and
weekly newspapers. She began selling romance novels in 1979
and now writes as Diana Palmer
for three New York publishing houses: Mira Books
(mainstream romances),
Silhouette Books (contemporary series romances), and Fawcett
Books (historical romances).
Kyle has over 95 books in print, translated and published
around
the world. Her awards include
seven Waldenbooks national sales awards, four B. Dalton
national sales awards, two
Bookrak national sales awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award
for
series storytelling from
Romantic Times, several Affaire de Coeur awards, and two
regional
RWA awards. In 1998, a Japanese
Harlequin reader poll gave her Silhouette Desire novel, The
Patient Nurse, its favorite book
of the year award. She is listed in numerous
publications, including Contemporary Authors by Gale
Research, Inc.,
Twentieth Century Romance and
Historical Writers by St. James Press, The Writers Directory
by St. James Press, the
International Who's Who of Authors and Writers by Meirose
Press,
Ltd., and Love's Leading Ladies
by Kathryn Falk.
She is a member of the Native
American Rights Fund, the American Museum of Natural
History,
the National Cattlemen's
Association, the Archaeological Institute of Amenca, the
Planetary
Society, The Georgia
Conservancy, the Georgia Sheriff's Association, and numerous
conservation and charitable
organizations. Her hobbies include gardening, archaeology,
anthropology, iguanas, astronomy and music.
She has been married to James Kyle since 1972. They have
one son, Blayne Edward, born in 1980, who is pursing a law
enforcement
career in college. She has a
sister, Dannis Cole, who lives in Utah and is also back at
college, finishing her degree. Dannis has two
daughters, Amanda Belle
Hofstetter, a high school senior planning a career as a
physician, and Maggie, who is in grammar school. Susan herself went back to college as a day student at
the age of 45, inspired by her husband James, who quit a
blue-collar
manufacturing job to return to
school and get his diploma in computer programming. He
retired from his own computer business in
1998 and now pursues skeet
shooting medals in local, state, national and international
competition. Susan graduated summa cum
laude from Piedmont College,
Demorest, GA, in 1995 with a major in history and a double
minor in archaeology and Spanish. She
was named to two honor societies
(the Torch Club and Alpha Chi), and was named to the
National Dean's List. In addition to her
writing projects, she is
currently working on her master's degree in history at
California State University. She hopes to specialize in
Native American studies.
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Books
The Best Is Yet to Come
(Best Selling Author Collection)
March 2, 2010
As a young secretary, Ivy McKenzie had been hopelessly in
love with tycoon Ryder Calaway. But their searing
passion—and Ryder’s cool rejection—sent
innocent Ivy running. Now, five years later, Ryder’s
magnetic virility was just Read more...
More Than Words: Stories of Hope
March 2, 2010
Three bestselling authors
Three real-life heroines
Everyday women from all walks of life are making their
communities, and this world, a better place through their
caring hearts and unshakable commitment. Three such women
have been Read more...
Desperado
February 1, 2010
He is every inch the desperado.
Tough, relentless and a force to be reckoned with, Cord
Romero lives for the adrenaline rush that comes with being a
mercenary for hire. Risking his neck Read more...
Man of the Hour
January 1, 2010
Night Of Love (originally published in
Silhouette Desire® #799, July 1993)
To save her struggling dance company, Meg must accept an
unthinkable offer from the man she thought betrayed her long
ago. But Read more...
Lacy
January 1, 2010
Cole Whitehall had asked Lacy Jarrett to wait for him. But
after the war, he returned to the rambling Whitehall cattle
ranch a changed man, the promise of lasting love replaced by
a Read more...
Hard To Handle
January 1, 2010
Hunter (originally published in Silhouette
Desire® #606, 11/90)
The desert was no place for a female. But as chief of
security for a top secret operation, Hunter had his orders,
and Jennifer Marist needed Read more...
The Maverick
(#1982 A Brand New Long, Tall Texans Novel)
December 8, 2009
Always in the middle of trouble, be it during roundup or at
Jacobsville county dances, Harley Fowler emerges unscathed.
Until he meets whirlwind, top-notch investigator Alice
Jones, who is trying to solve a Read more...
Noelle
November 24, 2009
Like most of the young ladies in Fort Worth, Noelle Brown
was smitten by handsome, charming Andrew Paige. But when she
challenged the steely-eyed gaze of his stepbrother Jared,
something inside her felt Read more...
The Winter Man
September 29, 2009
Silent Night Man (originally published
October 2008 in a collection of stories published in the
United Kingdom entitled MARRIED BY CHRISTMAS)
What does Millie Evans want for Christmas? To feel safe.
Even though her Read more...
The Cowboy and the Lady
(The Harlequin Famous Firsts Collection)
September 1, 2009
Seven years ago Amanda Carson watched her affluent,
well-respected family lose both face and fortune. Then her
childhood crush—ice-cold cowboy Jace
Whitehall—made her an offer she had to refuse. Now
Amanda has returned to Read more...
Heartless
(Long, Tall Texans)
June 1, 2009
As a teenager, Gracie worshipped her stepbrother, Jason, a
strong, silent young cowboy who left home early to seek his
fortune. Though Gracie hadn't seen him in years, when her
mother passed away, Read more...
Fearless
May 1, 2009
Even in the wide open spaces of Texas, secrets find a place
to hide...in the heart of a shy, determined woman; behind
the hard, rugged exterior of a DEA agent; and in Read more...
Diamond In The Rough
(#4087 The Men of Medicine Ridge - A Brand-New Story!)
April 14, 2009
Sassy Peale is desperate to help her family, but her meager
salary doesn't stretch far. Then she meets John Callister,
and she thinks her new friend is an honest-to-God
cowboy—rugged and trustworthy.
But John Read more...
Her Kind Of Hero
February 1, 2009
The master of romance presents two classic tales of
unforgettable men and the women who claim them, in this
single volume.
The Last Mercenary (originally published in
Silhouette Special Edition #1417, 09/01)
Micah Steele was Read more...
Rogue Stallion
(Montana Mavericks / Return to Big SkyCountry)
January 1, 2009
"I don’t want kindness—or your kind of woman."
Sterling McCallum gave the plain, hard warning to Jessica
Larson. The brooding rogue cop had a stone in place of a
heart and a past Read more...
Nora
December 2, 2008
Nora Marlowe came to Texas with visions of dashing cowboys
and great adventure—but one despicable man with
infernal laughing eyes, Cal Barton, took it upon himself to
put an end to her illusions. Read more...
Big Sky Winter
October 1, 2008
Rawhide and Lace (originally published in
Silhouette Desire #306, 1986)
When Erin Scott left Ty
Wade, she'd vowed never to return. Because of him she'd
wrecked her car, her career—and lost their baby. And
now Read more...
Heart Of Stone
(#1921 A Brand-New Long, Tall Texan Story!)
September 2, 2008
Boone Sinclair is a hallmark Diana Palmer hero: tall,
strong and handsome.
A businessman and a rancher, Boone had it all—except
for Keely Welsh. The first time he spotted her on his
property, he Read more...
Fearless
June 1, 2008
Even in the wide open spaces of Texas, secrets find a place
to hide...in the heart of a shy, determined woman; behind
the hard, rugged exterior of a DEA agent; and in Read more...
Boss Man
(Long, Tall Texans)
May 8, 2008
Hotheaded lawyer Blake Kemp didn't want the tender
ministrations of his assistant to get in his way. But he
only had to lose his temper once before pretty Violet left
him in a Read more...
Lawman
May 1, 2008
When San Antonio FBI agent Garon Grier buys a ranch in
Jacobsville, Texas, the strong, silent loner is hoping to
mend some broken family fences. He's not looking for love
when he finds Read more...
Heartbreaker
May 1, 2008
Rule number one: never settle down. J. B. Hammock treated
his women well, but with a no-strings detachment they gladly
accepted. Until sweet Tellie Maddox began hovering around,
caring about him.
And when Tellie Read more...
Carrera's Bride
(Long, Tall Texans)
May 1, 2008
There was one woman who could see beyond Marcus Carrera's
notorious reputation and imposing stature to the gruffly
tender man inside. And their destinies collided when Delia
Mason was unexpectedly swept up in Read more...
Iron Cowboy
(#1856 Long, Tall Texans)
March 11, 2008
Rancher Jared Cameron was a mystery to everyone in
Jacobsville, Texas...and he liked it that way. Only
sweet-natured bookseller Sara dared to intrude on his
privacy—informing the loner that a book on ogres Read more...
Man Of The Hour
March 1, 2008
Night Of Love (originally published in
Silhouette Desire® #799, July 1993)
He was a prince among men, trusted with the life of a king.
But Stephen Ryker was also the thorn in Read more...
The Morcai Battalion
December 1, 2007
A rag-tag band of humans from the Terravegan colonies fights
the Rojok invaders and their ship is destroyed. Rescued by
the Centaurian commander of the terror-inspiring Holconcom,
the humans must learn to live Read more...
Winter Roses
(#3985 Long, Tall Texans)
November 6, 2007
Handsome, eligible ranch owner Stuart York was not one to
mince words. Ivy Conley, his younger sister's best friend,
found out the hard way. During a night's stay at his
Jacobsville ranch, Ivy Read more...
Long, Tall Texan Legacy
(Long, Tall Texans)
November 1, 2007
The Founding Father (originally published
in the Harlequin anthology, A Hero's Kiss, December
2003)
Discover how legends were made when Jacobsville founding
father Big John Jacobs weds the daughter of a prosperous
railroad tycoon! Will Read more...
Trilby
October 1, 2007
Arizona in 1910 was a rough and dangerous place, and Trilby
dreamed of returning to her family home in Louisiana. But
rough, sexy cowboy Thorn Vance had other ideas, and Trilby
found herself Read more...
Lawman
June 1, 2007
When San Antonio FBI agent Garon Grier buys a ranch in
Jacobsville, Texas, the strong, silent loner is hoping to
mend some broken family fences. He's not looking for love
when he finds Read more...
Outsider
May 1, 2007
Former black ops CIA operative Colby Lane, now retired from
his wild years as a mercenary, has found his new calling as
assistant chief of security for the mammoth Ritter Oil
Corporation. But Read more...
Hard To Handle
February 6, 2007
Hunter (originally published in Silhouette
Desire #606, 11/90)
The desert was no place for a female. But as chief of
security for a top secret operation, Hunter had his orders,
and Jennifer Marist needed Read more...
Lacy
December 1, 2006
Cole Whitehall had asked Lacy Jarrett to wait for him. But
after the war, he returned to the rambling Whitehall cattle
ranch a changed man, the promise of lasting love replaced by
a Read more...
Heart Of Winter
November 1, 2006
Woman Hater (originally published in Silhouette
Romance #532, 09/87)
Everyone in the office described the boss's mysterious older
brother as wary of the female of the species—a real
woman hater. He'd been burned in Read more...
Heartbreaker
(#1748)
September 12, 2006
J. B. Hammock played by his own rules, and rule number one
was never settle down. He treated his women well, but with a
no-strings detachment they all accepted. But sweet Tellie
Maddox Read more...
Before Sunrise
July 1, 2006
Jeremiah Cortez thought he'd left the past behind
him—especially the part of his past concerning Phoebe
Keller. In her final year in college she stirred his
world-weary soul. Now, three year's later, seeing Read more...
Outsider
July 1, 2006
Former black ops CIA operative Colby Lane, now retired from
his wild years as a mercenary, has found his new calling as
assistant chief of security for the mammoth Ritter Oil
Corporation. All Read more...
Heart Of A Stranger
January 1, 2006
Soldier of Fortune (originally published in
January 1985)
For Gabby Darwin, working as a paralegal for one of the most
famous criminal lawyers in Chicago was a thankless job. J.D.
was demanding, and never Read more...
Bound By Honor
January 1, 2006
Mercenary's Woman (originally published in
Silhouette Romance #1444, 05/00)
"Retired" soldier of fortune Ebenezer Scott was a bad boy to
the core. Schoolteacher Sally Johnson was the fresh scrubbed
beauty from across the street. Read more...
Second Chances
January 1, 2006
Enamored (originally published in Silhouette
Desire #420 04/88)
It had been five years since Diego Laremos's wife, Melissa,
had fled their home after a bitter dispute. He never forgave
her for leaving, though he Read more...
A Matter Of Trust
January 1, 2006
The Case of the Mesmerizing Boss (originally
published in Silhouette Desire #702 01/92)
He had been a Texas Ranger, a lawman extraordinaire. Now
Dane Lassiter headed up a group of crack Houston private
detectives. Read more...
Night Fever
December 1, 2005
At the tender age of twenty-four, Rebecca Cullen found life
much too complicated. She worked a full-time job, raised her
two teenage brothers, supported her retired grandfather and
tended to their Georgia farm. Read more...
Boss Man
(#1688 Long, Tall Texans)
November 1, 2005
Blake Kemp was a man who knew his own mind and was as
stubborn as the day is long in Jacobsville, Texas. As the
town's leading lawyer, he had a reputation to Read more...
Before Sunrise
July 1, 2005
Jeremiah Cortez thought he'd left the past behind
him—especially the part of his past concerning Phoebe
Keller. In her final year in college she stirred his
world-weary soul. Now, three year's later, seeing Read more...
The Hart Brothers: Rey & Leo
(Long, Tall Texans)
June 1, 2005
A Man Of Means (originally published in Silhouette
Desire #1429, 04/02)
Rey Hart: Seductive cattleman and connoisseur of fine
cooking?
From the moment powerfully seductive Rey Hart first set eyes
on Meredith Johns, he became Read more...
Long, Tall Texans: Emmett & Regan
(Long, Tall Texans)
June 1, 2005
Emmett (originally published in Silhouette
Romance #910 in 1993)
Emmett Deverell: SOS...daddy in distress!
Single dad Emmett Deverell's three kids were badly in need
of a woman's touch. Enter nanny Melody Cartman. Melody's new
charges Read more...
Renegade
June 1, 2005
For newly appointed police chief Cash Grier; life in rural
southeast Texas was quite a departure from his former world
of subterfuge and black ops. But as a true renegade, Cash
had learned Read more...
Long, Tall Texans Burke & Coltrain
(Long, Tall Texans)
June 1, 2005
Everyone's favorite Lone Star hunks are back by popular
demand! Fall in love all over again with Long, Tall Texans
Burke & Coltrain...
That Burke Man (originally published in
Silhouette Desire #913, 1995)
Todd Burke: Read more...
The Hart Brothers Simon & Callaghan
(Long, Tall Texans)
June 1, 2005
Beloved (originally published in Silhouette
Desire #1189, 01/99)
Simon Hart: He'd all but sworn off women forever
But every man has a weakness, and his was socialite Tira
Beck. Simon thought she was nothing Read more...
Motherhood
May 1, 2005
Make every day Mother's Day with this heartwarming
collection featuring three of the best-loved authors in
romance!
Calamity Mom by Diana Palmer
A mom for all calamities...that was what Faulkner Scott's
young son wanted. And Read more...
True Colors
December 1, 2004
Meredith Ashe thought her heart was broken when Cy
Harden's family ran her out of town as a scared teenager,
penniless and pregnant. Now, stronger and wiser, she's
back, but Read more...
Carrera's Bride
(#1645 Long, Tall Texans)
November 1, 2004
With his imposing stature and notorious reputation, Marcus
Carrera instilled fear in friends and foes alike. However,
there was one woman who could see beyond the casino
tycoon's formidable veneer Read more...
The Men of Medicine Ridge
October 1, 2004
For rugged ranchers Mack Killain and Gil Callister,
setting pulses aflutter is all in a day's work. But these
towering, tenacious men of Medicine Ridge Ranch won't be
sweet-talked into Read more...
More than Words
October 1, 2004
Somewhere, at this very moment, a woman's caring and
commitment is changing a life in her community...and
changing the world. Five of these compassionate, dedicated
women have been chosen from Read more...
The Texas Ranger
August 1, 2004
He is a true Texas Ranger.
A man of integrity with a soul of steel—pursuing
honor and justice is as natural as breathing in Marc
Brannon's line of work.
Called Read more...
Renegade
August 1, 2004
For newly appointed police chief Cash Grier; life in rural
southeast Texas was quite a departure from his former
world of subterfuge and black ops. But as a true renegade, Read more...
Paper Rose
August 1, 2004
Compellingly handsome Tate Winthrop once boldly came to
Cecily Peterson's rescue. Her devotion to him knew no
bounds, but since the fiercely proud Native American
refused to consider a mixed Read more...
Once In Paris
August 1, 2004
It was in Paris she first saw him.
He was tall, handsome—utterly dangerous. Inexplicably
drawn to him, Brianne Martin pulled a grief-stricken
Pierce Hutton back from the depths of despair. He Read more...
Lord of the Desert
August 1, 2004
Sheltered small-town girl Gretchen Brannon was out of her
element when she aligned herself with Sheikh Philippe
Sabon, the formidable ruler of Qawi. They came from
different worlds, yet she Read more...
Lawless
June 1, 2004
Judd Dunn, a hard-edged Texas Ranger had taken it upon
himself to put Christabel Gaines's father behind
bars—where he belonged. But Judd's involvement in
Crissy's life was far from over: Read more...
Cattleman's Pride
(#1718 Miniseries: Long, Tall Texans)
May 1, 2004
He was strong, seductive and set in his ways.
She was shy, unassuming and achingly innocent.
Together, next-door neighbors Jordan Powell and Libby
Collins were like oil and water. Read more...
Men of the West
(Long, Tall Texans)
March 1, 2004
Relive the spellbinding magic of Harden, Evan and Donavan
when the spirited women who love these Men of the West
lasso their elusive hearts.
Harden: This rough-hewn rancher is a self-
proclaimed Read more...
Bound by a Promise
January 2, 2004
HER SECRET COULD DESTROY THEIR LOVE!
Garet Cambridge was the most compelling man Kathryn
Summers had ever met. Tall, dark, commanding...and now
blinded by a twist of fate. Kathryn was torn Read more...
Dream's End
January 2, 2004
MAKE IT HAPPEN!
That's what shy secretary Eleanor Perrie was determined to
do!
She was fed up with Curry Matherson's treatment of her.
His nontreatment, that is.
Her tall, dark Texan boss—the man who Read more...
Now and Forever
January 2, 2004
SHE WAS GONNA GET HER MAN!
Lutecia Peacock was at her wit's end! And it was all due
to Russell Currie. The sexy-as-all-get-out farmer who had
helped raise Lutecia after her Read more...
If Winter Comes
January 2, 2004
THIEF OF HEARTS!
Charismatic Phoenix mayor Bryan Moreland had already won
the devotion of his constituents, and was well on the way
to bringing reporter Carla Maxwell to his side...until she Read more...
A Hero's Kiss
December 1, 2003
The Founding Father by Diana Palmer
For over a decade, New York Times bestselling
author Diana Palmer has won fans' hearts worldwide with
her tantalizing Long, Tall Texans tales! Now as Read more...
After Midnight
November 1, 2003
On exclusive Seabrook Island, South Carolina, Nicole
Seymour is simply Nikki—not the glamorous political
fund-raiser she is in Charleston. It's her spirited
innocence and laughing green eyes that draw Kane Read more...
Man in Control
(#1537 Miniseries: Long, Tall Texans)
October 1, 2003
Ever since DEA agent Alexander Cobb had given Jodie
Clayburn a Texas-size brush-off, they'd been sworn
enemies. But eight years later, an undercover operation
brought them back together again. This Read more...
Lawless
July 1, 2003
Judd Dunn, a hard-edged Texas Ranger had taken it upon
himself to put Christabel Gaines's father behind bars—
where he belonged. But Judd's involvement in Crissy's life
was far from over: Read more...
Desperado
June 1, 2003
He is every inch the desperado.
Tough, relentless and a force to be reckoned
with, Cord Romero lives for the adrenaline rush that comes
with Read more...
Blessings In Disguise
(Love Inspired Promo)
May 1, 2003
Texans at Heart
("Long, Tall Texans")
March 1, 2003
Reissue of three stories:
Sutton's Way - (originally published as
Silhouette Romance #670 in 1989)
Ethan - (originally published as Silhouette
Romance #694 in 1990)
Connal - (originally published as Silhouette
Romance Read more...
Lionhearted
(#1631 "Long, Tall Texans")
December 1, 2002
In this 23rd original story in Diana's successful Long
Tall Texans series, the residents of Jacobsville are
whispering about Janie Brewster's hopeless crush on
dynamic cattleman Leo Hart. The starry-eyed Read more...
Diamond Spur
November 1, 2002
Since she was a teen, Kate Whitman has loved Texas rancher
and avowed bachelor Jason Donovan. But he offers her only
brotherly protection—until the day she discovers
Jason's desire is Read more...
Sweet Enemy
September 1, 2002
Sparring Partners
Wholesome Maggie Kirk had always been wary of commanding
cowboy Clint Raygen. So if her best friend's forbidding
older brother rubbed her the wrong way, how come she'd
chosen Read more...
To Love and Cherish
September 1, 2002
Spontaneous Combustion
Shelby Kane wasn't about to let her friend's bossy brother
run off his family's ranch again! And Kingston Brannt kept
a tight rein on his volcanic desires, but made Read more...
Love on Trial
September 1, 2002
Verdict: Love
Dynamic attorney Hawke Grayson was known around town as
quite the ladies' man. But feisty reporter Cyrene Jameson
swore she was immune to his seductive charms. And yet, Read more...
Storm Over the Lake
September 1, 2002
The Perfect Revenge?
Three years ago, spirited reporter Dana Meredith had
ruined -- and lost -- the only man she'd ever loved.
Now businessman Adrian Devereaux seemed bent on evening
the score Read more...
Desperado
July 1, 2002
He is every inch the desperado.
Tough, relentless and a force to be reckoned with, Cord
Romero lives for the adrenaline rush that comes with being
a mercenary for hire. Risking Read more...
With a Southern Touch
June 1, 2002
Garden Cop by Diana Palmer
CURT RUSSELL RIDES AGAIN...
Remember Curt Russell, the Secret Service agent from
LORD OF THE DESERT and THE TEXAS RANGER, who
was dying to get into the Read more...
Brides To Be
(2-in-1)
May 1, 2002
The Australian
He'd claimed she was too young and broken their engagement -
- and her heart. But when rugged Outback rancher Jonathan
Sterling stormed back into Priscilla Johnson's life, dare
she Read more...
A Man Of Means
(SD #1429 "Long, Tall Texans")
April 15, 2002
The Way to a Cattleman's Heart...
From the moment powerfully seductive Rey Hart first set
eyes on Meredith Johns, he became mesmerized by the lovely
young woman. For not only did Read more...
Take 5: Home and Family
March 1, 2002
Diana Palmer
Rawhide and Lace
She left him vowing never to return. Her heart is finally
mending . ..and now he wants her back.
Ginna Gray
Images
His masculine beauty captures her artist's eye, but Read more...
LONG, TALL TEXANS: Calhoun, Justin & Tyler
March 1, 2002
They're rugged and lean...and the best-looking, sweetest-
talking men to be found in the entire Lone Star state!
CALHOUN, JUSTIN and TYLER--the three cowboys who started the
legend. Now Read more...
The Last Mercenary
(Special Edition #1417)
December 1, 2001
The Last Mercenary was about to retire his gun...
But that was before the virginal beauty from Micah Steele's
past was kidnapped by his sworn enemy. Traveling far and
wide to Read more...
The Texas Ranger
August 1, 2001
THE TEXAS RANGER will be published for $6.99. Texas
Ranger Marc Brannon is involved in a high profile murder
case, and comes face to face with the woman he Read more...
The Winter Soldier
(Desire #1351)
March 1, 2001
The Cowboy And The Lady
February 1, 2001
THE COWBOY AND THE LADY will be published by MIRA for $6.99. When Amanda Carson left west Texas, she left behind a family scandal and a man she was determined Read more...
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