Mary Jo Putney is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has written over sixty novels and novellas. A ten-time finalist for the Romance Writers of America RITA, she has won the honor twice and is on the RWA Honor Roll for bestselling authors. In 2013 she was awarded the RWA Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award. Though most of her books have been historical romance, she has also published contemporary romances, historical fantasy, and young adult paranormal historicals. She lives in Maryland with her nearest and dearest, both two and four-footed. Visit her at maryjoputney.com.
Praise for Once Dishonored Putney continues her Regency-era Rogues Redeemed series with this enthralling fifth installment about a pair of outcasts who find comfort with one another...With this emotional romance, Putney again proves why she's a star of the genre. --Publishers Weekly Praise for New York Times Bestselling Author Mary Jo Putney's Rogues Redeemed series With superbly drawn characters (including historical figures such as Francis Scott Key); a setting so vivid one can taste the lemonade and smell the gunpowder; and a gripping plot that addresses the harsh realities of slavery, prejudice, cruelty, and abuse. . . . A story that deftly balances fascinating historical detail, adventure, and menace with a passionate romance. --Library Journal Putney's commitment to historical research shines throughout. . . . Though suspense and adventure drive this story forward, the love at its center sets it apart. --Kirkus Reviews An impeccably written book that realistically integrates the cost of the Napoleonic Wars into a compelling story that neatly balances dangerous adventures and passionate romance. --Booklist Filled with action and adventure and spiced with an intriguing glimpse of American history . . . not to be missed. --Bookpage A Baltimore native, Putney knows her history well and makes good use of that knowledge as she brings an English hero and heroine into the second war for America's freedom. Readers who savor details for the era will find everything they desire. --RT Book Reviews A page turner tale. --Publishers Weekly