Joanna Shupe has always loved history, ever since she saw her first Schoolhouse Rock cartoon. In 2013, she won Romance Writers of America's prestigious Golden Heart (R) Award for Best Historical. Since then, her books have appeared on numerous yearly “best of lists, including Publishers Weekly, The Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, Kobo and BookPage. She lives in New Jersey with her two spirited daughters and dashing husband. >
Joanna Shupe is the queen of historical bad boys! -- Julia Quinn Shupe (the Uptown Girls series) opens her Fifth Avenue Rebels series with this effortlessly diverting Gilded Age romance... [Harrison and Maddie's] sexual chemistry and dynamic banter, especially during intimate moments, convey an alluring blend of love and playfulness. This character-driven historical romance is sure to delight. -- <em>Publishers Weekly </em>on <em>The Heiress Hunt</em> Joanna Shupe vividly evokes 1890s New York, from glamorous restaurants to a Bowery boxing hall to the original Madison Square Garden. -- <em>New York Times Book Review on The Rogue of Fifth Avenue</em> Nothing makes me happier than a new book from Joanna Shupe! -- Sarah MacLean Swoon! With The Rogue of Fifth Avenue, Shupe continues to build on the sterling legacy she's building for herself as a gifted weaver of glittering Gilded Age tales (complete with lots of nod to real historical figures), while also deepening the contemporary resonance of her themes. -- <em>Entertainment Weekly</em> A strong finish to an excellent series about strong-willed women determined to live life on their own terms. -- <em>Kirkus Reviews </em>on <em>The Devil of Downtown</em>