The romance authors listed on these pages have left an indelible mark in the industry. These writers were pioneers in the historical, contemporary, category romance genres, or perhaps even all of them.
Click on the author’s name to view a page with their biography, book covers, backlists, reviews, and much more!
Category / Contemporary Romance Authors
- Rebecca Brandewyne
- Emma Darcy
- Janet Dailey
- Lynne Graham
- Penny Jordan
- Charlotte Lamb (aka Sheila Holland)
- Miranda Lee
- Debbie Macomber
- Anne Mather
- Fern Michaels
- Betty Neels
- Diana Palmer
- Nora Roberts
- Rosemary Rogers
- Janelle Taylor
- Violet Winspear
Historical Romance Authors
- Rebecca Brandewyne
- Teresa Denys
- Caroline Courtney (aka Penny Jordan)
- Sheila Holland (aka Charlotte Lamb)
- Johanna Lindsey
- Laurie McBain
- Fern Michaels
- Natasha Peters
- Valerie Sherwood
- Bertrice Small
- Janelle Taylor
- Jennifer Wilde (aka Tom E. Huff)
- Kathleen E. Woodiwiss