Shirlee Busbee (born August 9, 1941) is an American writer of romance novels since 1977. With over nine million copies of her books in print, she is the recipient of numerous awards for excellence in writing, including the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award and Affaire de Coeur's Silver and Bronze Pen Awards.[1]
Shirlee Elaine was born in San Jose, California, the first daughter of a career naval officer. She grew up with two sisters and three brothers traveling the world. She attended high school in Kenitra, Morocco and when she returned to California, went to Burbank Business College in Santa Rosa, where she met her future husband Howard Busbee, she received a certificate in 1962. On June 22, 1963, she married Howard.[2]
Later, she worked as a draftsman in Solano County, where she met her friend and mentor, the author Rosemary Rogers. She lives in Northern California, where they raise American Shetland Ponies and own Miniature Schnauzers.
Bibliographyedit
Single novelsedit
This Spanish Rose, 1986/Jul
Love a Dark Rider, 1994/Jul
Lovers Forever, 1996/May
A Heart for the Taking, 1997/Sep
Love Be Mine, 1998/Nov
For Love Alone, 2000/May
At Long Last, 2000/Dec
Swear by the Moon, 2001/Dec
Louisiana seriesedit
Gypsy Lady, 1977/Dec
Lady Vixen, 1980/Mar
While Passion Sleeps, 1983/Mar
Deceive Not My Heart, 1984/Jun
The Tiger Lily, 1985/Jul
Midnight Masquerade, 1988/Aug
Whisper to Me of Love, 1991/Apr
Each Time We Love, 1993/May
Ballinger Family seriesedit
Return to Oak Valley, 2002/Dec
Coming Home, 2003/Sep
Becomes Her seriesedit
Scandal Becomes Her, 2007/Jul
Seduction Becomes Her, 2008/Jul
Surrender Becomes Her, 2009/Jul
Passion Becomes Her, 2010/Jul
Rapture Becomes Her, 2011/Jul
Desire Becomes Her, 2012/Jul
References and sourcesedit
^Shirlee Busbee's Interview, retrieved April 7, 2012
shirlee, busbee, born, august, 1941, american, writer, romance, novels, since, 1977, with, over, nine, million, copies, books, print, recipient, numerous, awards, excellence, writing, including, romantic, times, reviewers, choice, award, affaire, coeur, silver. Shirlee Busbee born August 9 1941 is an American writer of romance novels since 1977 With over nine million copies of her books in print she is the recipient of numerous awards for excellence in writing including the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award and Affaire de Coeur s Silver and Bronze Pen Awards 1 Shirlee Elaine BusbeeBorn 1941 08 09 August 9 1941 age 82 San Jose California U S OccupationNovelistLanguageEnglishPeriod1977 presentGenreRomanceSpouseHoward BusbeeWebsiteshirlee busbee wbr com Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 2 1 Single novels 2 2 Louisiana series 2 3 Ballinger Family series 2 4 Becomes Her series 3 References and sourcesBiography editShirlee Elaine was born in San Jose California the first daughter of a career naval officer She grew up with two sisters and three brothers traveling the world She attended high school in Kenitra Morocco and when she returned to California went to Burbank Business College in Santa Rosa where she met her future husband Howard Busbee she received a certificate in 1962 On June 22 1963 she married Howard 2 Later she worked as a draftsman in Solano County where she met her friend and mentor the author Rosemary Rogers She lives in Northern California where they raise American Shetland Ponies and own Miniature Schnauzers Bibliography editSingle novels edit This Spanish Rose 1986 Jul Love a Dark Rider 1994 Jul Lovers Forever 1996 May A Heart for the Taking 1997 Sep Love Be Mine 1998 Nov For Love Alone 2000 May At Long Last 2000 Dec Swear by the Moon 2001 DecLouisiana series edit Gypsy Lady 1977 Dec Lady Vixen 1980 Mar While Passion Sleeps 1983 Mar Deceive Not My Heart 1984 Jun The Tiger Lily 1985 Jul Midnight Masquerade 1988 Aug Whisper to Me of Love 1991 Apr Each Time We Love 1993 MayBallinger Family series edit Return to Oak Valley 2002 Dec Coming Home 2003 SepBecomes Her series edit Scandal Becomes Her 2007 Jul Seduction Becomes Her 2008 Jul Surrender Becomes Her 2009 Jul Passion Becomes Her 2010 Jul Rapture Becomes Her 2011 Jul Desire Becomes Her 2012 JulReferences and sources edit Shirlee Busbee s Interview retrieved April 7 2012 Shirlee Busbee s Bio retrieved April 7 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shirlee Busbee amp oldid 1171652196, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,