Johanna Lindsey has written at least 83 books. Their most popular book is Gentle Rogue with 24 saves with an average rating of 3.86⭐.
Johanna Helen Howard was born on March 10, 1952 in Germany, where her father, Edwin Dennis Howard, a soldier in the U.S. Army was stationed. The family moved about a great deal when she was young. Her father always dreamed of retiring to Hawaii, and after he passed away in 1964 Johanna and her mother settled there to honor him.
In 1970, when she was still in school, she married Ralph Lindsey, becoming a young housewife. The marriage had three children; Alfred, Joseph and Garret, who already have made her a grandmother. After her husband's death, Johanna moved to Maine, New England, to stay near her family.
Johanna Lindsey wrote her first book, Captive Bride in 1977 "on a whim", and the book was a success. By 2006, with over 58 Million copies of her books have been sold worldwide, with translations appearing in 12 languages, Johanna Lindsey is one of the world's most popular authors of historical romance.
Johanna's books span the various eras of history, including books set in the Middle Ages, the American "Old West" and the popular Regency England-Scotland. She has even written a few sci-fi romances. By far the most popular among her books are the stories about the Malory-Anderson Family, a Regency England saga.
1991 • 24 Readers • 432 pages • 3.9
#3 of 12 in Malory-Anderson Families
1990 • 24 Readers • 448 pages • 3.9
#1 of 12 in Malory-Anderson Families
1985 • 20 Readers • 388 pages • 3.6
#7 of 12 in Malory-Anderson Families
2004 • 18 Readers • 464 pages • 3.8
#4 of 12 in Malory-Anderson Families
1993 • 18 Readers • 432 pages • 4.3
#2 of 12 in Malory-Anderson Families
1988 • 15 Readers • 400 pages • 4.3
#9 of 12 in Malory-Anderson Families
2008 • 13 Readers • 586 pages • 3.3
#8 of 12 in Malory-Anderson Families
2006 • 12 Readers • 470 pages • 4.1
11 Readers • 4
10 Readers • 3.8
1987 • 10 Readers • 405 pages • 3.3
2005 • 10 Readers • 482 pages • 3.8
2008 • 9 Readers • 453 pages • 2.5
2011 • 9 Readers • 452 pages • 3.8
9 Readers • 4.5
1995 • 9 Readers • 381 pages • 3.5
1978 • 8 Readers • 388 pages • 4
8 Readers • 5
#12 of 12 in Malory-Anderson Families
2017 • 8 Readers • 371 pages • 3
#11 of 12 in Malory-Anderson Families
2014 • 8 Readers • 482 pages • 5
7 Readers • 4.5
7 Readers • 4.5
1988 • 7 Readers • 488 pages • 3.8
2016 • 7 Readers • 384 pages • 4
1977 • 7 Readers • 324 pages • 3.3
6 Readers • 3
5 Readers • 2
5 Readers • 5
1981 • 5 Readers • 400 pages
5 Readers • 4.3
5 Readers
4 Readers • 5
1985 • 4 Readers • 384 pages • 1
#5 of 12 in Malory-Anderson Families
1996 • 3 Readers • 268 pages • 3.5
1986 • 3 Readers • 343 pages • 4
2 Readers
1 Reader
1988 • 1 Reader • 342 pages • 1
2009 • 1 Reader • 370 pages
2019 • 1 Reader • 400 pages • 5
2000 • 1 Reader • 256 pages • 2
#2 of 2 in Cardinia's Royalty
1987 • 1 Reader • 271 pages
#12 of 12 in Malory-Anderson Families
2017 • 1 Reader • 4
#12 of 12 in Malory-Anderson Families
2017 • 1 Reader • 371 pages
2005 • 1 Reader • 350 pages • 4
#7 of 12 in Malory-Anderson Families
2004 • 1 Reader • 350 pages • 5
1984 • 1 Reader • 336 pages
2014 • 416 pages
1999 • 282 pages
2001
2018 • 269 pages