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Shirley Jump

Pseudonym: A. J. Whitten.



http://shirleyjump.com

Writing has not only been Shirley Jump's Life, but also her passion. She wrote her first published article at the age of eleven and was hired as a reporter for a weekly newspaper at twelve. In the ensuing years, she wrote more than 3000 articles for national and local publications before turning her writing skills toward romance novels.

Originally from Massachusetts, she received a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Massachusetts, graduating with honors. She now lives in the Midwest with her husband and two children.

In addition to writing for Silhouette Romance, Shirley also writes single title romantic comedies for Kensington Books.

Readers can contact her at Shirley Jump, P.O. Box 5126, Fort Wayne, IN 46895 or by emailing her at Shirley@ShirleyJump.com

Books

Family Christmas in Riverbend
(#4281)
November 29, 2011


A Christmas miracle: from tough tycoon...to daddy?

Edward left Livia because he knew he couldn’t give her the family and marriage she wanted. But when he’s forced to return home to snowy, sparkling Read more...



The Princess Test
(#4263 One Upon a Kiss)
September 6, 2011


Will the real princess please stand up?

Carlita Santaro has never felt like a “proper” princess, and she’s finally escaped the palace for the small town of Winter Haven.

Daniel is an award-winning journalist, Read more...



How to Lasso a Cowboy
(#4233 The Fun Factor)
April 5, 2011


Love is in the air in Edgerton Shores—a matchmaking love lottery! But imagine poor Sophie Watson’s surprise when her name’s pulled out of the hat and she didn’t even put it in....

No one Read more...



Midnight Kiss, New Year Wish
(#4215)
January 11, 2011


This holiday season Jenna Pearson is taking a deep breath and returning home. Now a New York woman from her head to her red stilettos, inside she still feels like the small-town girl Read more...



If the Red Slipper Fits...
(#4200 In Her Shoes)
October 12, 2010


Like Cinders, gossip writer Sarah Griffin has lost a shoe! But this is no glass slipper—it’s an exclusive designer stiletto that could cost Sarah her job!

Playboy CEO Caleb Lewis is no Prince Read more...



Vegas Pregnancy Surprise
(#4181 Girls Weekend in Vegas)
July 13, 2010


Molly Hunter’s always dreamed of finding Mr. Right and having a family. Now she’s accidentally expecting! But Mr. Right’s in another city—and he’s certainly not expecting to be a dad!

From the second she Read more...



Around the Bend
March 2, 2010


Thelma and Louise they’re not.

First of all, Hilary and Rosemary Delaney are not friends—worse, they’re mother and daughter. Hilary’s a wayward thirty-something running from a marriage proposal, and Rosemary’s her disapproving mother, a retired Read more...



Just Married!
(#4143)
January 12, 2010


Put on your party dress, grab a glass of champagne and a handful of confetti... Here come the bridesmaid and the best man!

Kiss the Bridesmaid by Cara Colter

Bridesmaid Samantha Hall didn’t expect Read more...



A Princess for Christmas
(#4127)
October 13, 2009


Bulldozing his way into sleepy Harborside, Jake laughs in the face of the local opposition, but is stopped in his tracks by fiery Italian Mariabella Santaro.

To protect the community that has treated Read more...



Doorstep Daddy
(#4098 Baby on Board)
May 12, 2009


Maverick writer Dalton Scott demands solitude—not a baby on his doorstep! But he can hardly shut the door.... Though absolutely out of his depth, he’s amazed when he finally gets the little girl Read more...



The Bridesmaid And The Billionaire
(#4080 Diamond Brides)
February 10, 2009


Bridesmaid Susannah Wilson has poured her dreams into planning the trip of a lifetime. The only trouble is, her locked-up heart is being opened by a brooding out-of-towner.

Billionaire best man Kane Lennox Read more...



Marry-Me Christmas
(#4067 A Bride for All Seasons #4)
December 9, 2008


Rich man's proposal, snow-white bride...

Samantha Barnett would describe herself as an ordinary girl. Flynn MacGregor would call her beautiful—if he weren't about to destroy her career.

A rich, successful journalist, Flynn aims to Read more...



Simply The Best
December 2, 2008


"This Could Be The End Of A Beautiful Friendship..."

Nothing takes the sheen off a marriage proposal quite like discovering that your prospective fiancé already has a wife. And for newspaper writer Alexandra Kenner, Read more...



Christmas Weddings
October 14, 2008


Snowbound Bride by Shirley Jump
A Christmas Eve blizzard leaves Marietta stranded in an airport with Reed Hartstone, the only man to ever break her heart. Perhaps rekindling the past may actually be Read more...



Boardroom Bride And Groom
(#4038 Nine to Five)
July 8, 2008


For gorgeous lawyer Nick Gilbert, an after-hours rendezvous with a woman usually means a romantic dinner, not a children's charity picnic. But he's game! Especially as his date is his rather prim but Read more...



Sweetheart Lost And Found
(#4017 The Wedding Planners)
April 8, 2008


As the Wedding Belles' florist, Callie is surrounded by blushing brides. If only she still believed in love. Callie made a mistake many years ago. She let a good man go, and now Read more...



Really Something
December 4, 2007


GETTING EVEN JUST GOT EVEN BETTER...

They say you can't go home again—and when home is Tempest, Indiana, "Litter Box Capital of the World," who'd want to? Not Allie Dean. She couldn't Read more...



Miracle On Christmas Eve
(#3990)
November 6, 2007


Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is a family...

Jessica Patterson has tried to put on a brave face, but she misses the joy that love can bring at Christmastime. Until Read more...



Married by Morning
(#3958 Makeover Bride & Groom #2)
June 12, 2007


Gorgeous playboy Carter Matthews's favorite things are women and money. But the business he's inherited is broke, and his beautiful new employee seems immune to his charm....

Daphne Williams knows Carter's too rich Read more...



The Legacy
(Hotel Marchand, Book 12)
May 8, 2007


Indigo's opera house was a gift from Alexandre Valois to his wife long before the Civil War. Marjo Savoy, head of the opera house committee, is determined that the historic building will never Read more...



Back to Mr & Mrs
(#3952 Makeover Bride & Groom #1)
May 8, 2007


Cade and Melanie—high school prom king and queen—the golden couple! Twenty years on, the reunion's looming, and Melanie Matthews must let the world know that the dream is no longer true....

Somewhere along their Read more...



Pretty Bad
February 6, 2007


Finding The Beefcake In Cheesecake

Madison Worth may be your average over-the-hill, overpaid top model, but she is not a diva. The cake throwing incident at the New York Fall Fashion Show? Completely Read more...



The Other Wife
November 1, 2006


The last person she expected to see at her husband's funeral was his wife!

But having learned her husband apparently bought his engagement rings in bulk, Penny Reynolds is shocked out of her well-ordered Read more...



Sugar and Spice
October 31, 2006


'Tis the season when anything can happen . . . when passion sparks brightest . . . and miracles and magic can turn any heart toward love . . .

The Christmas Stocking Read more...



Rescued By Mr. Right
(#1834)
October 10, 2006


Victoria Blackstone has spent years caring for others, and now she's ready to change her life and put herself first. Trouble is, she's not sure she has the courage to do it Read more...



The Bachelor Preferred Pastry
February 1, 2006


She's Betting Everything On One Hot Dish

Olivia Regan is determined to make her new pastry business a success. So what that all of her marketing plans have backfired and no one, including her Read more...



The Dating Game
(#1795)
December 1, 2005


Now casting for Love and the Average Jill!

The Average Jill: Mattie Grant, who'd trained for a spot on a survival show but instead landed on a dating show. Mattie had never backed Read more...



The Angel Craved Lobster
August 1, 2005


Will There Be Anything Else?

Meredith Shordon has spent her entire life surrounded by corn and cows in Heavendale, Indiana. Now the Boston-bound girl is ready to ditch her homegrown roots for some Read more...



The Marine's Kiss
(#1781)
August 1, 2005


Report Card for
"Student": U.S. Marine Nathaniel Dole
"Teacher": Jenny Wright

Skills

Reading: The children have this tough soldier wrapped around their little fingers. It's obvious the children hang on his every word. What more could Read more...



The Devil Served Tortellini
March 1, 2005


All's Fair in Love, War, and Pasta

For Maria Pagliano, too much of a good thing has always been a problem. Whether it's men or carbs, she just can't say no. But that's Read more...



Kissed By Cat
(#1757 Soulmates)
February 8, 2005


The Cat Rules

Rule #1: Cats have nine lives.

Catherine Wyndham had used up her first eight avoiding mishaps and romantic misadventures. Now she had only one more left...and one last chance to find Read more...



Her Frog Prince
(#1746 "In a Fairy Tale World...")
December 1, 2004


Dearest Godmother,

This time I'm making a match for my old school chum—with the man she deserves!

If there's ever a socialite who needed her comeuppance, it's personal consultant Parris Hammond. Lucky Read more...



The Bride Wore Chocolate
September 1, 2004


A RECIPE FOR DISASTER?

Candace Woodrow thinks so. She has no business even looking at another man—no matter how sinfully sexy he is—much less waking up in Michael Vogler's bed three Read more...



The Daddy's Promise
June 1, 2004


Anita Ricardo had moved to town to make a home for her baby — alone. She'd learned long ago that she didn't need anyone, not even Luke Dole, the sexy single Read more...





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