Mary Jo Putney

Mary Jo Putney

Mary Jo Putney has written at least 93 books. Their most popular book is Songs of Love and Death with 40 saves with an average rating of 4.31⭐.

Author Bio

Mary Jo Putney was born in Upstate New York, USA. She obtained degrees in eighteenth-century English Literature and Industrial Design at Syracuse University, she did various forms of design work in California and England before inertia took over in Baltimore, Maryland, where she has lived very comfortably ever since, single with her cats.

After purchasing her first computer for her freelance graphic design business, she decided to wrote her first novel. Her first book sold quickly and was published in 1987, thereby changing her life forever, in most ways for the better. She decided become a full-time writer as soon as possible.

She has made all of the national bestseller lists including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USAToday, and Publishers Weekly. Five of her books have been named among the year’s top five romances by The Library Journal. The Spiral Path and Stolen Magic were chosen as one of Top Ten romances of their years by Booklist, published by the American Library Association. A nine-time finalist for the Romance Writers of America RITA, she has won RITAs for Dancing on the Wind and The Rake and the Reformer and is on the RWA Honor Roll for bestselling authors. She has been awarded two Romantic Times Career Achievement Awards, four NJRW Golden Leaf awards, plus the NJRW career achievement award for historical romance.

The Rake

The Rake
ByMary Jo Putney

2011 • 14 Readers • 416 pages 3.8

The Bargain

#0.5 of 1 in Davenport

The Bargain
ByMary Jo Putney

1999 • 14 Readers • 373 pages 4

Once a Soldier

Once a Soldier
ByMary Jo Putney

12 Readers 4

Stirring the Embers

#1 in The Starting Over Series,

Stirring the Embers
ByMary Jo Putney

2000 • 11 Readers • 320 pages 3

Silk and Shadows

Silk and Shadows
ByMary Jo Putney

2000 • 10 Readers • 431 pages 4

One Perfect Rose

#7 of 7 in Fallen Angels

One Perfect Rose
ByMary Jo Putney

1997 • 10 Readers • 436 pages 4.5

Loving a Lost Lord

#1 of 5 in The Lost Lords

Loving a Lost Lord
ByMary Jo Putney

2009 • 9 Readers 3

Once a Rebel

#2 of 3 in Rogues Redeemed

Once a Rebel
ByMary Jo Putney

2017 • 8 Readers • 343 pages 3

Not Quite a Wife (Lost Lords, #6)

#6 of 5 in The Lost Lords

2014 • 8 Readers • 352 pages 3.3

The Bartered Bride

#3 of 2 in The Bride Trilogy

The Bartered Bride
ByMary Jo Putney

2002 • 8 Readers • 411 pages 4

The Road to Avalon

#1 of 3 in Dark Ages of Britain

1988 • 8 Readers • 367 pages

Dearly Beloved

Dearly Beloved
ByMary Jo Putney

1990 • 8 Readers • 416 pages 2.7

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#3 of 7 in Fallen Angels

Petals in the Storm
ByMary Jo Putney

1989 • 8 Readers • 380 pages 2

Angel Rogue

#4 of 7 in Fallen Angels

Angel Rogue
ByMary Jo Putney

1990 • 7 Readers • 383 pages

Uncommon Vows

#0.5 of 2 in The Bride Trilogy

Uncommon Vows
ByMary Jo Putney

1991 • 7 Readers

Once a Spy

Once a Spy
ByMary Jo Putney

2019 • 7 Readers • 385 pages 3

No Longer a Gentleman

No Longer a Gentleman
ByMary Jo Putney

2012 • 7 Readers • 368 pages 3.5

The China Bride

#2 of 2 in The Bride Trilogy

The China Bride
ByMary Jo Putney

2000 • 6 Readers • 448 pages 3.5

Silk and Secrets

Silk and Secrets
ByMary Jo Putney

2020 • 6 Readers • 496 pages 3

Not Always a Saint

#7 of 5 in The Lost Lords

Not Always a Saint
ByMary Jo Putney

2015 • 5 Readers • 352 pages 3.5

Seduction on a Snowy Night

#1.5 of 4 in Duke Dynasty

Seduction on a Snowy Night
ByMadeline Hunter,Sabrina Jeffries,+1 more

2019 • 5 Readers • 322 pages 3

A Constellation of Cats

A Constellation of Cats
ByPamela Luzier(Contributor),Elizabeth Ann Scarborough(Contributor)

2001 • 5 Readers • 320 pages 3

Once a Scoundrel

#3 of 3 in Rogues Redeemed

Once a Scoundrel
ByMary Jo Putney

2018 • 5 Readers • 368 pages

Once Dishonored

Once Dishonored
ByMary Jo Putney

2020 • 5 Readers • 322 pages 4

Veils of Silk

#3 of 1 in Silk Trilogy

Veils of Silk
ByMary Jo Putney

1992 • 5 Readers • 404 pages 5

The Christmas Cuckoo

The Christmas Cuckoo
ByMary Jo Putney

2013 • 5 Readers • 59 pages 4.3

Érase una vez un soldado

#1 of 3 in Rogues Redeemed

2016 • 4 Readers • 320 pages

Faery magic

Faery magic
ByMary Jo Putney

4 Readers

A Yuletide Kiss

A Yuletide Kiss
ByMadeline Hunter,Sabrina Jeffries,+1 more

2022 • 4 Readers • 402 pages 3.8

The diabolical baron

#1 of 1 in Davenport

The diabolical baron
ByMary Jo Putney

1987 • 4 Readers • 237 pages 4

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Christmas Roses: Love Blooms in Winter
BySusan King,Patricia Rice,+1 more

2013 • 3 Readers

A distant magic

#3 of 3 in Guardians

A distant magic
ByMary Jo Putney

2007 • 3 Readers • 333 pages 2.5

A kiss of fate

A kiss of fate
ByMary Jo Putney

3 Readers 5

Mischief and Mistletoe

Mischief and Mistletoe
ByJoanna Bourne,Mary Jo Putney,+6 more

2012 • 3 Readers • 337 pages

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1992 • 3 Readers • 56 pages 4.7

In Our Dreams

In Our Dreams
ByLinda Lael Miller,Corey McFadden,+8 more

1998 • 2 Readers • 319 pages

Once a Laird

Once a Laird
ByMary Jo Putney

2021 • 2 Readers • 324 pages

The Burning Point

The Burning Point
ByMary Jo Putney

2 Readers 2

Lady of Fortune

Lady of Fortune
ByMary Jo Putney,Mary Jo Autrey

1988 • 2 Readers • 351 pages

The Marriage Spell

The Marriage Spell
ByMary Jo Putney

2 Readers

The Wedding of the Century & Other Stories

The Wedding of the Century & Other Stories
ByMary Jo Putney,Kristin James,+1 more

2011 • 2 Readers • 381 pages 4

Stolen magic

Stolen magic
ByMary Jo Putney

2 Readers 4

Mary Jo Putney Bundle: Nowhere Near Respectable, Never Less Than A Lady, Loving a Lost Lord,

#1 of 5 in The Lost Lords

2011 • 1 Reader • 1,224 pages

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Enchantment Place
ByDenise Little(Editor),Mary Jo Putney(Contributor)

2008 • 1 Reader • 352 pages 4

Bride by Arrangement

Bride by Arrangement
ByMary Jo Putney(Contributor),Merline Lovelace(Contributor)

2000 • 1 Reader • 384 pages

Christmas Ghosts

#4 of 6 in Fiction River

Christmas Ghosts
ByKristine Grayson(Editor),Dean Wesley Smith(Series Editor)

2013 • 1 Reader • 280 pages

Dragon Lovers

Dragon Lovers
ByMary Jo Putney,Barbara Samuel,+2 more

2007 • 1 Reader • 378 pages 3

Never less than a lady

Never less than a lady
ByMary Jo Putney

2010 • 1 Reader • 342 pages 4

The wild child

The wild child
ByMary Jo Putney

2000 • 1 Reader • 365 pages 2

Never Less Than A Lady

Never Less Than A Lady
ByMary Jo Putney

2010 • 1 Reader 4

A Regency Christmas IV

#4 of 8 in Signet Regency Christmas

A Regency Christmas IV
ByMary Balogh,Marjorie Farrell,+3 more

1992 • 1 Reader • 352 pages

Dark Mirror

Dark Mirror
ByMary Jo Putney

2011 • 1 Reader • 304 pages

The Spiral Path

The Spiral Path
ByMary Jo Putney

2002 • 1 Reader • 358 pages

A Regency Christmas III

#3 of 7 in Signet Regency Christmas

A Regency Christmas III
ByMary Balogh,Sandra Heath,+3 more

1991 • 1 Reader • 352 pages

A Regency Christmas II

#2 of 6 in Signet Regency Christmas

A Regency Christmas II
ByMary Balogh,Carla Kelly,+3 more

1990 • 1 Reader • 352 pages

The Last Chance Christmas Ball

The Last Chance Christmas Ball
ByMary Jo Putney,Joanna Bourne,+6 more

2015 • 1 Reader • 400 pages 5

A Holiday Fling

A Holiday Fling
ByMary Jo Putney

2013 • 1 Reader • 96 pages 4

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Sunshine for Christmas
ByMary Jo Putney

2021 • 1 Reader 5

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Planned book #1 of 2 in Dangerous Gifts

Silver Lady
ByMary Jo Putney

1 Reader

A Dozen Rakes, Renegades and Rogues, Oh, My!

2015 • 1 Reader

Pour l'amour d'un naufragé

#1 of 5 in The Lost Lords

2009 • 1 Reader • 504 pages

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The Christmas Tart
ByMary Jo Putney

1 Reader 3

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2022 • 1 Reader • 108 pages 3

Sunshine for Christmas: A Holiday Novella

2002 • 1 Reader • 75 pages 3

Golden Lord

#2 of 1 in Dangerous Gifts

Golden Lord
ByMary Jo Putney

2024 • 1 Reader • 305 pages

Christmas Candles

Christmas Candles
ByMary Jo Putney

2015 • 1 Reader • 212 pages

The Journey Home

20 Saga of the Skolian Empire

The Journey Home
ByMary Jo Putney,Rebecca York,+8 more

2004 • 1 Reader • 240 pages

Dashing & Dangerous

Dashing & Dangerous
ByMary Balogh,Melinda McRae,+3 more

1995 • 1 Reader • 384 pages

Captured Hearts: Five Favorite Love Stories

Captured Hearts: Five Favorite Love Stories
ByMary Jo Putney,Joan Wolf,+3 more

1999 • 1 Reader • 345 pages

Dangerous Gifts

Dangerous Gifts
ByMary Jo Putney

2012 • 1 Reader • 97 pages

Twist of Fate

#3 of 3 in Circle of Friends

Twist of Fate
ByMary Jo Putney

2003 • 1 Reader • 356 pages

Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women

Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women
ByLaura Kinsale,Elizabeth Lowell,+1 more

1992

Promised Brides

Promised Brides
ByMary Jo Putney,Kristin James,+1 more

1994 • 375 pages

Nowhere Near Respectable

Nowhere Near Respectable
ByMary Jo Putney

2011 • 390 pages

A Victorian Christmas

A Victorian Christmas
ByEdith Layton,Patricia Rice,+3 more

1992 • 360 pages

Dangerous to Know

Dangerous to Know
ByMary Jo Putney

2007 • 323 pages

The Bartered Bride

#3 of 2 in The Bride Trilogy

The Bartered Bride
ByMary Jo Putney

2002 • 342 pages

Never less than a lady

Never less than a lady
ByMary Jo Putney

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1990 • 254 pages

Rakes and Rogues

Rakes and Rogues
ByMary Jo Putney

Promised Brides

Promised Brides
ByMary Jo Putney

Dark passage

Dark passage
ByMary Jo Putney

Magia lejana

Magia lejana
ByMary Jo Putney

Dark Mirror

Dark Mirror
ByMary Jo Putney

A Stockingful of Joy

A Stockingful of Joy
ByJill Barnett,Mary Jo Putney,+2 more

1997 • 400 pages

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1995

Carousel of Hearts

Carousel of Hearts
ByMary Jo Putney