Ruth Jean Dale
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Betty Lee Duran was a popular U.S.
writer
of romance novel
s. She started writing as Ruth Jean Dale, and now, she writes as Lee Duran.
Ruth Jean Dale's books have been translated in many foreign languages, including French, Spanish, German, Polish, Greek, Italian, Russian and Chinese. She's made frequent appearances on romance best seller lists, and was nominated a "Top Ten Favorite Author" by Affaire de Coeur magazine.
Duran retired temporaly in 2000 after her husband suffered a stroke.
, U.S.A
. She traveled throughout the U.S.A during her childhood. She studied Journalism in her native Missouri. She worked in the U.S. Navy, and married with a U.S. Marine. They formed in Illinois
a family, with four daughters. Later, she worked as newspaper reporter in California
, with her husband. In 1984, she suffered an aneurysm, followed by three brain surgeries.
Duran sold her first novel as Ruth Jean Dale on July 8, 1988. She also collaborated with her friend, the writer, Margaret Brownley, they sold a two-year story projection to the CBS. They also wrote in collaboration Spittin' Image, a mystery book in 2001. Duran retired temporarily in 2000 after her husband suffered a stroke.
United States
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writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
of romance novel
Romance novel
The romance novel is a literary genre developed in Western culture, mainly in English-speaking countries. Novels in this genre place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Through the late...
s. She started writing as Ruth Jean Dale, and now, she writes as Lee Duran.
Ruth Jean Dale's books have been translated in many foreign languages, including French, Spanish, German, Polish, Greek, Italian, Russian and Chinese. She's made frequent appearances on romance best seller lists, and was nominated a "Top Ten Favorite Author" by Affaire de Coeur magazine.
Duran retired temporaly in 2000 after her husband suffered a stroke.
Biography
Betty Lee Duran was born on 1942 in Ozark Mountains, MissouriMissouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, U.S.A
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She traveled throughout the U.S.A during her childhood. She studied Journalism in her native Missouri. She worked in the U.S. Navy, and married with a U.S. Marine. They formed in Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
a family, with four daughters. Later, she worked as newspaper reporter in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, with her husband. In 1984, she suffered an aneurysm, followed by three brain surgeries.
Duran sold her first novel as Ruth Jean Dale on July 8, 1988. She also collaborated with her friend, the writer, Margaret Brownley, they sold a two-year story projection to the CBS. They also wrote in collaboration Spittin' Image, a mystery book in 2001. Duran retired temporarily in 2000 after her husband suffered a stroke.
Stand alone novels
- Extra! Extra! (1989)
- Together Again (1990)
- One More Chance (1990)
- A Million Reasons Why (1992)
- Society Page (1995)
- The Seven-Year Itch (1996)
- One in a Million (1999)
- Parents Wanted! (1999)
- Fiance Wanted! (2000)
The Taggarts of Texas! Saga
- Legend! (1993)
- Fireworks! (1992)
- The Red-Blooded Yankee! (1992)
- Showdown! (1993)
- Hitched! (2000)
The Camerons of Colorado Saga
- Kids, Critters and Cupid (1996)
- The Cupid Conspiracy (1996)
- The Cupid Chronicles (1996)
- Cupid's Revenge (1998)
Runaway Wedding Series
- Runaway Wedding (1996)
- A Simple Texas Wedding (1996)
- Runaway Honeymoon (1996)
Gone to Texas! Series
- The Wrangler's Woman (2000)
- Almost a Cowboy (2000)
- The Cowgirl's Man (2000)
The Lyon Legacy Series Multi-Author
- The Lyon Legacy (1999) (with Peg Sutherland and Roz Denny Fox)
- Family Secrets (1999)
Omnibus in collaboration
- Friends, Families, Lovers (1993) (with Kathleen EagleKathleen EagleKathleen Eagle is an American author of over 40 romance novels.-Biography:...
and Sandra KittSandra KittSandra Kitt is an African-American author of contemporary romance novels. Her works have frequently made it to Essence magazine's "Black Board" bestseller lists.-Early years:...
) - Honeymoon Suite (1995) (with Jennifer Blake, Margaret Brownley and Sheryl Lynn)
- Flower Girls (1996) (with Janet DaileyJanet DaileyJanet Anne Haradon Dailey is an American author of numerous romance novels as Janet Dailey . Her novels have been translated into nineteen languages and have sold over 300 million copies worldwide....
, Beverly Beaver and Margaret Brownley) - Bridal Showers (1998) (with Jule McBride and Kate HoffmannKate HoffmannPeggy Hoffmann is an American writer of over 45 romance novels since 1993 as Kate Hoffmann. She lives in southeastern Wisconsin.-Biography:...
) - One in a Million / Love, Texas Style (1999) (with Kimberly RayeKimberly RayeKimberly Raye is an American author who writes mostly Romance and Paranormal fiction. She is the creator of the Dead End Dating series as well as authored a variety of Harlequin Romance titles...
)