
Stephanie Bond
Stephanie Bond was seven years deep into a computer career
and pursuing a master’s degree at night when an instructor remarked she had a
flair for writing and encouraged her to submit to academic journals. Once the
seed was planted, however, Stephanie immediately turned to creating romance
fiction in her spare time.
"I never saw myself as a comedy writer, until a Harlequin
editor asked if I could write comedy. I lied and said not only did I write
comedy, but I had a great idea for a book she might be interested in, and shot
her an idea from the top of my head. When she said she liked it, I told her I
had three chapters finished to send her right away. Then I went home and wrote
like a madwoman. That book was my first Harlequin comedy,
Irresistible."
Harlequin purchased Irresistible from Stephanie in
the fall of 1995 for their Love and Laughter line. In another two years, she
left her computer career to write full-time. She now writes for the Harlequin
Temptation and Harlequin Blaze lines, having gained notoriety for her spicy romantic comedies, such
as Too Hot to Sleep and It Takes a Rebel.
Stephanie lives with her husband in Atlanta, Georgia, her
laptop permanently attached to her body. Readers can write her at P.O. Box 54266,
Atlanta, GA 30308, or through her web site.