Michele Bardsley
Pseudonym for Michele R. Bardsley.
http://www.michelebardsley.com
Nationally bestselling author Michele Bardsley is
multi-published in several genres, but she is best known for
her vampire mom series set in the fictional town of Broken
Heart, Oklahoma. The adventures of her paranormal PTA
parents have garnered excellent reviews and numerous
kudos—including a Top Pick from Romance Reader at Heart
for I'm The Vampire, That's Why and 4.5 stars from
RT BOOKreviews for Because Your Vampire Said So.
Michele received her first publishing contract in 1998 for
her romantic comedy. Since then, she's had numerous short
stories, novellas, and novels published by electronic,
independent, and traditional publishers. She's also written
articles for national magazines such as Writer's
Digest, RT BOOKReviews, and Byline. Over
the years, her work has earned awards and recognition from
many organizations and publications. In 2003, her short
story, "A Mother Scorned," won the Grand Prize in the 72nd
Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition. Her romantic
comedy Wild Women received OWFI's coveted trophy
award for Best Book of Fiction and FWA's Royal Palm Award
for Best Romance Novel. In 2007, her short story, "A Demon
is a Girl's Best Friend," was awarded Crème de la Crème from
the Oklahoma Writer's Federation, Inc.
Michele has given workshops about inspiration, self-editing
techniques, romance heroes, vampire fiction, electronic
publishing, humor in fiction, selling erotica, winning
contests, Internet promotion, and many other topics. She has
presented workshops, spoke at luncheons, and participated in
panels at events and meetings across the United States,
including the annual conferences of Romantic Times,
OWFI, Florida Writers Association, Tulsa Night Writers,
EPICon, and Celebrate Romance.
Michele currently writes paranormal and erotic fiction for
the Penguin Group (USA) imprints New American Library and
Signet Eclipse. She lives in Oklahoma with her son, three
cats, two guinea pigs, and a sweet dog named Naomi.
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Books
Over My Dead Body
(Broken Heart, Oklahoma, Book 5)
May 5, 2009
Moving into Broken Heart seemed like the perfect transition
for Simone Sweet and her young daughter, Glory. With her
ex-husband gone after attempting to murder Simone, and Glory
being mute since the incident, Read more...
Wait Till Your Vampire Gets Home
(Broken Heart, Oklahoma, Book 4)
November 4, 2008
Undead fathers really do know best...
To prove her journalistic chops, Libby Monroe ends up in
Broken Heart, Oklahoma, chasing down bizarre rumors of
strange goings-on—and finding vampires, lycanthropes,
and zombies. She never expects Read more...
Because Your Vampire Said So
(Broken Heart, Oklahoma, Book 3)
May 6, 2008
When you're immortal, being a mom won't kill you—it
will only make you stronger.
Not just anyone can visit Broken Heart, Oklahoma, especially
since all the single moms—like me, Patsy
Donahue—have been turned into Read more...
Fantasyland
November 6, 2007
The national bestselling author of Cupid, Inc.
takes readers on a hedonistic holiday with four erotic
fantasies.
Just off the Florida Keys, Fantasyland—a chain of
exotically themed islands—offers the perfect setting
for guests to act Read more...
Don't Talk Back To Your Vampire
July 3, 2007
Being a mother is never easy—especially when you're
undead.
Eva LeRoy, Broken Heart, Oklahoma's librarian, got
"vampified" when everyone else did: during a rogue vampire's
feeding frenzy. But books still make her undead heart
beat—and, Read more...
Don't Talk Back To Your Vampire
July 1, 2007
White Hot Holidays, Volume 1
October 31, 2006
Sealed With a Wish by Lora Leigh
(originally published 12-20-05 in e-book format)
For Cara Montgomery, Christmas is just like any other time
of year. She’ll still be alone and lonely. And her
greatest Read more...
I'm the Vampire, That's Why
September 5, 2006
Does drinking blood make me a bad mother?
Broken Heart is the city with the highest rate of divorce
and highest percentage of single parents in Oklahoma. And I,
Jessica Matthews, have been Read more...
Cupid, Inc.
(An Erotic Novel)
February 7, 2006
It's not easy to fall in love—especially in Sin City.
Nobody knows this better than Greek deities Psyche and Eros,
who keep a watchful eye on the mortals in Las Vegas. With Read more...
A Taste of Honey
(White Hot Holidays)
December 31, 2005
On New Year's Eve, Honey Sinclair shares a sexy kiss with a
handsome stranger. So what if they'd had one too many
eggnogs and it was dark outside...their attraction is hot
enough to Read more...
A Wolf in Santa's Clothing
(The 12 Nights of Christmas)
December 1, 2005
Bethany Knight is wary of strangers—even those in
animal form—but she immediately takes to the huge
wolfhound who has adopted her. Giving in to the dog's
persistence courtship, she names him "Lex" and Read more...
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