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Jane Porter

Jane Porter

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A former jr high and high school English teacher, I earned my BA in American Studies from UCLA and my MA in Writing from University of San Francisco but now write full time for two publishers, Grand Central Publishing (formely Warner Books) and Harlequin in London.

My favorite writers are turn of the century writers (Edith Wharton,... more »
  • Seattle, WA, USA
  • member since July 20, 2007

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  • Allyssa Tyree

    Allyssa Tyree says

    Man joseph m is really weird!!!
    ya rock gb:)

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Mr Manimala

    Mr Manimala says

    SPECTACULAR BOOKS

    Though Americanized to an extent, I live in another Pala. Which? Brazil, South Africa, Australia, Russia or India? Please read my feature and reply. I get very few replies. Love J
    1.Strangers – Dean Koonts: When I was immersed in Strangers on Nov.6 & 7, 1990, it gave me surround feeling. That is, the events of novel seemed to happening around me in the real time. 2.California Gold – John Jakes (Once, a young boy asked me “why don’t you read 25-page books to try world record; 27,500 books?” Though 1508-page Texas-James Michener & 1370-page Noble House-James Clavell are splendid, this 910-page Jewel has the edge.): Poor Mack Chance, 15, won big in California. His face-off with corrupt officials and landowners. Library; poor man’s university. 3. Heaven-VC Andrews: Elder daughter’s futile attempt to regain her siblings. Extreme hardships and poverty in America. So beautiful and touching. 4. Journeyer- Gary Jennings: Hind, Cathay, Persia, Arabia. Young Marko Polo see danger in beauty. Maiden, Sun Clock, marvels. 5. Oru desathinte katha- S.K. Pottekadu: Colourful, vital saga cover entire spectrum of British Raj, Golden Ilanjippoyil, Arabia, Malaya. Nostalgic tinge enliven us Ganapathi Iyer, Madhavan, class toughs, Usthadh Vasu, Sreedharan’s mentor and nightmare. 6. Alessandro-Vincent Filippazzo- Vibrant, bravo tragically fizzle out in brutal Saudi coast. Italian boy made big it in America.7. The Inscrutable Americans-Anuragh Mathur: American college. Just landed conservative, rural Hindu boy, Gopal, stun campus Casanova Randy on Linda Lovelace.
    FANTASTIC WORKS 
    1. Sundarikale vida Though this is far better than Khushwant Singh’s The Company of Women poor Kasimadom Unny never get deserved acclaim. 2. Total Control –David Baldcci: FBI agent and a young widow fight omnipotent villains. Stupendous technological feats, terrifying stakes. 3. Crusades (NF)-Harold Lamb. 4. Honey In the horn-Harold L Davis: Colorful love story won Pulitzer. Wonderful narration 5. The Magic of Believing (NF)-Claude M Bristol: All-time classic. Mind over matter. 6. The Second Sex (NF)- Simone de Beauvoir: Women’s plight. So cruel, it will haunt even the most powerful brains. 7. Dark Rivers of the Heart-Dean Koontz; Big Brother takes care of you. A couple fights back. 8. Kolymsky Heights-Lionel Davidson: American agent in ultra-secret Russian research station.9.Death current - Jacy Jr.: Malayali challenge to western thrillers. 10. Mortal Fear-Greg IIIes: Evil medical genius and his Indian wife, Kali, knock off women from an Internet sex site. Two computer wizards, FBI and police hunt them. Killers still come. 11. Executive Action-Richard Doyle: US President must oust a crazy impostor from White House and regain his wife. 12. Solstice- David Hewson: CIA hunt doomsday computer cult through artificial weather phenomena. 13. Storming Intrepid-Payne Harrison: KGB hijack US space shuttle. Space plane, spies, ironical end. 14. At All Costs-John Gilstrap: Framed up couple and son flee unstoppable bad guys. Fortunately, powerful uncle intervenes. 15. Bantam’s Soviet Union 1991 (NF): Vast wonderland’s natural, cultural, intellectual richness. Witty, inspiring. 16. Fourth
    Procedure-Stanely Pottinger: Pro-Choice feminists’ bizarre revenge on males. Science runs amok. 17. 2010: Odyssey Two-Arthur C Clarke:Mystery beyond wildest dreams. 18. The Vulture Fund-Stephen Frey: Vice President fight corrupt CIA Director. Billion-dollar war. 19. Footfall-Niven & Pournell: America and Russia fight superior aliens. 20. The Avatar-Poul Anderson: Quest for Masters of Universe. 21.Ratnamala- Malayalam translation of wonderful Soviet fairy tales. Printed in Moscow! 22. Fire starter-Stephen King: 8-years old girl fight sinister agency. (When I narrated this story, my two young cousins laughed their heads off!)
    23. Zero Coupon-Paul Erdman: Financial wizard outwits government. 24. Ignition-Anderson & Beason: Sophisticated thieves capture US space center. Disabled Commander must beat them. 25. Complete Guide to Video (NF)-Martin Clifford. 26. Computers Today (NF) –Donald Sanders. 27. The Proteus Vector-Michael Clark: Terrible biological revenge. 28. May Day-Demille & Block: Taut aerospace thriller. Cover-up, lies, bravery. 29. Mount Dragon-Lincoln Preston: Young researcher and girl friend unveils sinister bio-lab. 30. Tin Tin: Destination Moon. 31. The Fourteenth Summer-Gary Paulsen: Teenage adventure. Sheep, bear & wolves. 32. The Amphibious Man-Alexander Belyaev Live underwater! 33. Enemies-Richard Harris: Covert Soviet invasion of America. A surprise gift! 34. Nilavilurayunna chorathullikal- Ramachandran: Kerala’s answer to Dracula. 35. Third Wave (NF)-Alvin Toffler. 36. Deep Time (NF)-David Darling. 37. Hot Zone (NF)-Richard Prestin: Watch Out, African virus in America. 38. The Hawkeland Cache-Eugene FitzMaurice: Jesuits, Americans, Chinese and the British outwit each other world power. 39. By Stealth-Colin Forbes: Invisible Chinese invasion of the West. 40. Devil’s Alternative – Frederick Forsyth: Global showdown. Anyway, people will die. 41. The want Makers (NF)-Eric Clark: Advertising world. 42. Ablaze (NF) –Piers Paul Read: Chernobyl tragedy. Heroism. 43. Freedom At Midnight (NF)-Lappier & Collins: India, you are free. 44. The Fifth Horseman-Do: Good by, New York. Nuclear black mail. 45. Oregon Trail (NF)-Francis Parkmen: Wonderful travelog. 46. Angels (NF)-Billy Graham. 47. The Omen-David Seltzer: Child devil. 48. English Episode-Charles Paulson: Priests, laborers, revolt. Beautiful. 49. Thousand Nights and One Night: Arabian dreamlands. 50. Sahara (After Marathon reading, my friend finished it by five morning!)-Clive Cussler: Two daredevil pals save the world. 51. Prizes (My young cousin Deepa, praised it.)-Erich Segal: Geniuses race to Nobel Prize. Father adores brilliant daughter and rejects ordinary son. Ironical twist. 52. 1984-George Orwell: Most quoted book after Bible? 53. Labyrinth – John Land: An amateur, CIA and the KGB fight an enemy 1000 times powerful. Plots, counter plots.
    SPELLBINDERS 
    1. The Day Before Midnight-Stephen Hunter: Disgruntled general and his commandos capture American missile base. Unless an odd group have their way, world is only hours away from blowing up. Pendulum swings both ways. Last page sentence, regular guys, brought the fifth star. 2. Jeremiah-Michael Smith: He liberates America from Mammon & crime by murder! 3. Takeover-Forrest Evers: Caution, greedy US CEOs! Ends in greatest irony! 4. Try This One For Size-James Hadely Chase: Twists, double cross.!) 5. Women On Top (NF)-Nancy Friday: Female sexual fantasies.
    fantasies. Critical facts and insights. 6. Watchers-Dean Koontz: Experiments escape from defense lab for inevitable showdown. 7. Memories of Another day-Harold Robbins: Classic by any standard. 8. BloodLine-Sidney Sheldon: Troubled inheritance. Who’s the killer? 9. Hollywood Wives-Jackie Collins: Deadly female trap! 10. Prime Time-Joan Collins: Glamour, money, sex. 11.30 Seconds-Sam & Bettina Giancana: Compare to CIA, Mafia is choirboys! 12. Shadows-John Saul: Child prodigies, beware of special schools. 13. Catacombs-John Farris: Superpower duel in Africa for ancient secret. 14. The Red Fox-Anthony Hyde: Search in US, Canada and USSR. 15. Dubai-Robin Moore: Harsh Dubai of yore. Hero loses everything except his honor. (From childhood, my late grandfather Joseph Manimala encouraged my pursuits.)
    16. Genesis-WA Harbinson: Unstoppable plan to subvert humanity. 17. The Second Lady-Irving Wallace: Soviet sex against US President! 18. Submarine U-137-Edward Topol: Siniater Soviet weapon. Funny, disturbing. 19. Siberian Light-Robin White: Russian Mayor must save his teenage daughter from her American mentors. 20. Veritas-William Lashner: A poor lawyer’s chase for high money. A cursed family, a cult, Mafia and evil genius. 21. The Enemy-Desmond Bagley: Early computer thriller. 22. The Nude Wore Black-Ted Mark: Funniest sex thriller. 23. Powerplay-Penny Jordan: Rape Victim strikes back. 24. Whisper in His Ear (NF)-Liane Gardner: How-to-exploit-men-guide for women! 25. The Power-James Mills: Two Soviet women equal 5 billion people? 26. The Nun Runners (NF)-Sonia Dougal: Pala, my city appears. Holy thieves! 27. The Sisters-Robert Littell: Complex KGB, CIA collusion. 28. Lust Market (NF)-Harold Cross: Global sex industry. 29. The Steal (NF): Brian Freemantle: Piracy, deadly effective weapon. 30. The Truth Machine-James L halperin: A vision of future to AD 2050.

    Except Russian and French Classics, my reading is pure, sparkling American. America is the most happening place. I like cute babies. Sadly, I am still my city's most sought after bachelor. But I want an American wife who will bear my long, irregular writing hours and charity. J

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Book-Lubber

    Book-Lubber says

    You wrote me.... MY ROCK STAR!!

    I haven't started your book because my Mom read it, and saw the movie. She is a BIG FAN of yours, but she said it was totally "A NEVER POSSIBLE," fantasy. Heather Locklear (TOTALY HOT...DUH) needs a DATE? WTF?? I WAS PUT OFF. I need some realism. I'm not "flirting with forty"... I'm puckering-up, in a noncommittal, bald-head lock, ready to "suck face" and exchange ancient, Cro-Magnon DNA" with a forty year-plus... mummy (assumable dentures of course!!) ARG! That was painful! I'll be 39 in December!!! I just shed a dried-up, petrified tear at that. I'm like a wrinkled-up prune (dried plumb for Political correctness).

    Being old BITES my dusty butt!! I feel like I'm still 25. I'm VERY immature. Does that count?? I still laugh at common fart and poo jokes!! I am SOO juvenile! YEAH!

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Meredith K

    Meredith K says

    I just finished "Easy on the Eyes" and I loved it! Just as much as I loved the rest of your books! Thank you for continuing to write heartfelt, inspiring novels!

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Cattigan D

    Cattigan D says

    I had no idea you had a new one out!!!! I just put a hold on it at my local library and I have to "stand in line" for it! I can't wait to read it!

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Melody

    Melody says

    Hey Jane I wanted to let you know I got your Easy on the Eyes goodies yesterday in the mail! Thanks! I love the pen!

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Ave M

    Ave M says

    LOL I see why you added me now. I did not realise you are that Jane:) well thanks for the ad and love the books:)

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Cristina

    Cristina says

    Hi Jane
    Now I can handle better shelfari, jajaja so I can send you a note
    See you !

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Book-Lubber

    Book-Lubber says

    I just finished Mrs. Perfect and am desperately waiting for Flirting with Forty (I can so relate) and The Frog Prince....

    Wow... You're a real live "rock star" in my book!! Eeekkk.... I'm soooo excited!! (and dorky as well) Glad to see you here.

    Cheerio,
    Erin

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Melody

    Melody says

    We are thanks! How did you like the scrapbooks? Is baby Mac letting you sleep at all?

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Ave M

    Ave M says

    Hi Jane thanks for the add. What made you friend me?

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  • judith j

    judith j says

    Hi Jane, congratulations! A boy or a girl? I love girls, they are so much more fun than boys-- smile-- at least that is our opinion. But of course every child is a great gift from God. So enjoy your time with the baby. My brother had a babygirl last year and it is a shared baby. Our kids, my sis and me, are already 15 and 27, so we really enjoy being there again, at that stage in life, where you can pamper and cherish and love and cuddle and smell... o yeah.
    enjoy.

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  • Melody

    Melody says

    Hey Jane, I wanted to recommend the book "Redeeming Love" by Francine Rivers. I really enjoyed it and thought you might too! Take care,
    Melody

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Cattigan D

    Cattigan D says

    Just finished Flirting With Forty and loved it! Thank you, again! I love that there are some things only a person in our area of the world would know.... such as our children being half naked and shoeless in the rain! LOL My kids live in flip flops year-round!

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  • The Ancient One

    The Ancient One says

    Live this Day

    "Live this day as if it will be your last. Remember that you will only find "tomorrow" on the calendars of fools. Forget yesterday's defeats and ignore the problems of tomorrow. This is it. Doomsday. All you have. Make it the best day of your year.

    The saddest words you can ever utter are, "If I had my life to live over again." Take the baton, now. Run with it! This is your day!

    Beginning today, treat everyone you meet, friend or foe, loved one or stranger, as if they were going to be dead at midnight. Extend to each person, no matter how trivial the contact, all the care and kindness and understanding and love that you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again."

    ~ Og Mandino (1923 - 1996)

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  • judean b

    judean b says

    Jane, your writing is very intriguing to me. When I pick up one of your books, it is very difficult for me to put back down until I get to the end. I'm sure the schools you taught at miss you dearly, you are probably one of the few that students would remember and talk about for years. Though as a fan of your publishings, I'm greatful that this is your genre now. Thanks for the hours of enjoyment. Judean

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  • Cattigan D

    Cattigan D says

    I loved Odd Mom Out! It was given to me by a friend who also loved it! Thanks!

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  • judith j

    judith j says

    Hi, Thank you for adding me to your friends list. I live in South America - Suriname - and it is difficult to find nice books. They tend to be very pricey! I Loved Flirty with Forty! As I work at the postoffice I ordered mine through e-commerce!
    I had read an excerpt in a magazine, not sure it it was GH or BHG, any way, I could not stop reading and searched for the next episode, and lucky enough at the bottom it referred to a website, where you could read more about the book and the writer. My compliments for putting all these real feelings down on a piece of paper.
    I could very much relate to the story and the characters. It reminded me a bit of a movie called "How Stella got her groove back", which is about a woman (divorcee) turning forty and vacationing on the Island of Jamaica. It was very good.
    I did not see the movie "Flirting with Forty", but will look for it in our DVD shops.
    Have not read Frog Prince yet. Will purchase it soon.
    See you..

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Dani

    Dani says

    Thanks so much for friending me Jane! :)

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Kristin W

    Kristin W says

    Hey Jane, thanks so much for the add... im so out of it and didnt even realize there was a movie Flirting with Forty... I just recently moved to Guam so i really need to get back into the swing of things... i cant wait to check out the movie!

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )

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