Julie Leto
Pseudonym for Julie Elizabeth Leto.
http://www.julieleto.com
I don't have a stepmother, have never been blonde and
wouldn't know how to clean a fireplace if ashes were
stacked to the flue. But my road to publication didn't come
overnight or without a lot of disappointment. Yes, I have
my Prince Charming (and a little Princess to boot), but
other than that, Cinderella and I have nothing in common.
Of course, my becoming published did have a lot to do with
finding the perfect fit, so who knows? Maybe I do have a
fairy godmother somewhere out there. Born and raised in Florida to a close-knit Italian-American
family, I learned never to give up or give in — especially
when in pursuit of a lifelong dream. I worked over eight
years before Harlequin Temptation bought my first book,
SEDUCING SULLIVAN. A romance reader from age 16, I knew these were the stories
I wanted to write. I started my first romance in 1988 while
in graduate school. Soon after, I joined the workforce as
an English teacher. I wrote at night and on weekends.
During breaks. I grabbed every free moment I could. In 1996, I retired from teaching, joined my family's
manufacturing business and gave myself more time to
write. "The call" from Harlequin came in March of 1997 with
an offer to publish SEDUCING SULLIVAN, my fourth completed
novel. I discovered my niche with Temptation's sensuous, sexy tone
and character-driven stories. My desire to "push the
envelope" fit perfectly in Temptation's Blaze series. All
the rejection letters and years of working to improve and
hone my style paid off. With the start of the new Blaze
line, I have homes at both Temptation and Blaze that I
truly treasure. To to be honest, sometimes I do feel like a certain
fairytale princess.
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Books
Phantom's Touch
December 2, 2008
Two centuries ago, Aiden Forsyth stormed a gypsy camp to
save his sister, only to fall victim to a powerful spell.
But now, when modern-day actress Lauren Cole grasps the hilt
of an Read more...
Phantom Pleasures
April 1, 2008
Hotshot hotel developer Alexa Chandler lusts after the
property she's found off the coast of St. Augustine,
Florida—a haunted island complete with an abandoned
castle she intends to convert into her premiere luxury
resort. Read more...
Stripped
August 1, 2007
I'll Be Home for Christmas
October 1, 2006
A collection of heartwarming holiday stories from
today's stars of passionate romance!
Linda Lael Miller delivers a holiday miracle in the
bittersweet tale of a young woman who can't hide her broken
heart—or her Read more...
Dirty Little Lies
August 29, 2006
Sultry Latina bounty hunter Marisela Morales is back,
taking on the Boston elite—and her gorgeous ex—in
a red-hot, roller-coaster adventure from USA Today
bestselling author Julie Leto.
Three months into her training for Titan Read more...
Dirty Little Secerts
June 1, 2005
When Marisela Morales sets out to stop her ex-boyfriend,
Francisco Vega, from skipping out on bail, she has a secret
agenda: revenge. She hasn't seen Frankie in ten years, and
back then, he Read more...
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