O Autorce
Lisa Kleypas (ur. 1964) – bestsellerowa amerykańska pisarka, laureatka nagrody RITA, autorka licznych współczesnych i historycznych romansów, które mają swoje wierne czytelniczki na całym świecie. „Wyjdź za mnie” to pierwsza część cyklu romansowego o rodzinie Hathaway. Autorka mieszka w stanie Waszyngton wraz z mężem i dwójką dzieci.
„Publishers Weekly”, „Romantic Times”Lisa Kleypas z niezwykłą lekkością zapisuje zmysłowe obrazy miłosnej pasji i grzeszków popełnianych w jej imię. A to wszystko w scenerii XIX-wiecznych krajobrazów. Wszystkie romanse Lisy Kleypas są równie porywające. Autorka doskonale potrafi wyczuć, na co liczą jej czytelniczki, i nigdy ich nie zawodzi.
Kleypas has always loved to read, especially within the romance genre. She began writing her own romance novels during her summer breaks from studying political science at Wellesley College, Her parents agreed to support her for a few months after her graduation so that she could finish her latest manuscript. Approximately two months later, at age 21, Kleypas sold her first novel.
At approximately the same time, the 5'2" Kleypas was named Miss Massachusetts. During her competition at the Miss America pageant, Kleypas sang a song she had written, earning her a "talented nonfinalist" award.
Kleypas has been a full-time romance writer since selling that first book. Her novels have ranked high on major best-seller lists, sold millions of copies around the globe and have been translated into fourteen different languages.
In October 1998, Kleypas's Texas home flooded within a matter of hours after heavy rains inundated their town. She and her family lost everything except the clothes they were wearing and her purse. Within days,her colleagues at Avon sent boxes of clothes and books to help the family recover. For Kleypas, though, the defining moment was the after the flood, when she and her mother (whose home had also flooded), made a quick trip to the store to purchase toothbrushes, clean clothes, and other necessities. Separately, each of them had also chosen a romance novel, a necessity to them in helping them escape the stress they were currently under. To Kleypas, this realization validated her decision to write romance novels instead of more literary works.
Though primarily known for her historical romance novels, Kleypas made an announcement in early 2006 concerning her momentary departure from historical romances to delve into the contemporary romance genre. She does plan to write historical romances again in the future.
Lisa lives in Washington with her husband, Gregory, and their two children.
Twórczość
Wydane u nas:
- Namiętność
Amanda Briars + John T. Deviln - Wołanie miłości
Lucinda Caldwell + Heath Rayne
Cykl "Bow Street"
- Bez pamięci
Victoria Devane (Vivien Rose Duvall) + Grant Morgan - Bez skrupułów
Lady Sophia Sydney + sir Ross Cannon - Bezcenna miłość
Charlotte Howard + Nick Gentry
Cykl "Capital Theatre"
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- W teatrze uczuć
Lady Madeline Matthews + Logan Scott
Cykl "Rodzina Hathaway"
- Wyjdź za mnie
Amelia Hathaway + Cam Rohan - Uwiedź mnie
Winnifred Hathaway (Win) + Kev Merripen - Pokochaj mnie
Poppy Hathaway + Harry Rutledge - Zaufaj mi
Catherine Marks (Cat) + Leo Hathaway, lord Ramsay - Znajdź mnie
Beatrix Hathaway (Bea) + Kapitan Christopher Phelan
Cykl "Ravenels"
- Nieczuły rozpustnik
Kathleen Ravenel + Devon Ravenel, hrabia Trenear - Buntowniczka
Helen Ravenel + Rhys Winterborne - Diabeł na wiosnę
Pandora Ravenel + lord Gabriel St. Vincent - Witaj, nieznajomy
Garrett Gibson + Ethan Ransom - Córka diabła
Phoebe, lady Clare + West Ravenel - W pogoni za Cassandrą
Cassandra Ravenel + Tom Severin - Diabeł w przebraniu
Lady Merritt Sterling + Keir MacRae
Cykl "Wallflowers"
- Sekrety letniej nocy
Annabelle Peyton + Simon Hunt - Jesienne zauroczenie
Lillian Bowman + Marcus Marsden, lord Westcliff - Zimowy ślub
Evangeline Jenner + Sebastian St. Vincent - Wiosna pełna tajemnic
Daisy Bowman + Matthew Swift - Pocałunek pod jemiołą
Hannah Appleton + Rafe Bowman
- 0.5 Magia powrotu
Aline Marsden + John MacKenna / Olivia Marsden (Livia) + Gideon Shawn
Cykl "Zatoka Friday"
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- Ścieżka słońca
Lucy Marinn + Sam Nolan - Jezioro marzeń
Zoe Hoffman + Alex Nolan
W oryginale:
Series
Berkley-Faulkner
- Where Passion Leads (1987)
- Forever My Love (1988)
Vallerands
- Only in Your Arms (1992) aka When Strangers Marry
- Only with Your Love (1992)
Gamblers
- Then Came You (1993)
- Dreaming of You (1994)
- Against the Odds (2003) (in Where’s my Hero?)
Stokehursts
- Midnight Angel (1995)
- Prince of Dreams (1995)
Capitol Theatre
- Somewhere I'll Find You (1996)
- Because You're Mine (1997)
2.5 I will (2001) (in Wish List)
Bow Street Runners
- Someone to Watch Over Me (1999)
- Lady Sophias Lover (2002)
- Worth Any Price (2003)
Wallflowers
- Secrets of a Summer Night (2004)
- It Happened One Autumn (2005)
- The Devil in Winter (2006)
- Scandal in Spring (2006)
- A Wallflower Christmas (2008)
- 0.5 Again the Magic (2004)
Hathaways
- Mine Till Midnight (2007)
- Seduce Me At Sunrise (2008)
- Tempt Me at Twilight (2009)
- Married By Morning (2010)
- Love In The Afternoon (2010)
Travis
- Sugar Daddy (2007)
- Blue-eyed Devil (2008)
- Smooth-talking Stranger (2009)
- Brown-Eyed Girl (2015)
Friday Harbor
- Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor (2010) aka Christmas With Holly
- Rainshadow Road (2012)
- Dream Lake (2012)
- Crystal Cove (2013)
Ravenels
- Cold-Hearted Rake (2015)
- Marrying Mr. Winterborne (2016)
- Devil in Spring (2017)
- Hello Stranger (2018)
Novels
- Love Come to Me (1988)
Give Me Tonight (1989)
Stranger in My Arms (1998)
Where Dreams Begin (2000)
Suddenly You (2001)
Omnibus
- Christmas Love Stories (1991)
A Christmas Present (1994)
Three Weddings and a Kiss (1995)
Gifts of Love (2006)
Nagrody:
- Rita Awards Best Novel winner (2004) : Worth Any Price
- Romantic Novel of the Year Award Best Novel nominee (2008) : Sugar Daddy
Ciekawostki:
Film
Strona www:
http://www.lisakleypas.com
Matka chrzestna: Joakar