Heather W. MacAllister is a U.S.American writer

Writer

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 of over 40 romance novel

Romance novel

The romance novel is a literary genre developed in Western culture, mainly in English-speaking countries. Novels in this genre place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Through the late...

s since 1990, principally as Heather MacAllister. She also signed her novels as Heather Allison.

Her award-winning romance novels have been translated into 25 languages and published in dozens of countries.

Biography

MacAllister was born in Texas

Texas

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 and is married to her high-school sweetheart. She became addicted to romance novels in college, yet still managed to graduate and become a music teacher. She began to write while their children grew. She sold her first novel in December 1989.

She lives with her husband and their children in Texas.

Single novels

• Deck The Halls (1990)
• Pulse Points (1991)
• Jack Of Hearts (1992)
• Ivy's League (1993)
• The Santa Sleuth (1994)
• Counterfeit Cowgirl (1994)
• Undercover Lover (1995)
• Temporary Texan (1996)
• His Cinderella Bride (1996)
• Marry Me (1997)
• Haunted Spouse (1997)
• Marry In Haste (1997)

Collections

• 3 Titles By Heather Allison; Marry Me / Undercover Lover / Deck the Halls (2001)

Single novels

• Christmas Male (1996)
• Bride Overboard (1997)
• Long Southern Nights (1997)
• Manhunting in Memphis (1998)
• Mr. December (1998)
• The Boss and the Plain Jayne Bride (1999)
• Indomptable Sirene (1999)
• Moonlighting (2000)
• Personal Relations (2001)
• How to Be the Perfect Girlfriend (2004)
• Never Say Never (2005)
• Lone Star Santa (2006)

Single In The City Series Multi-Author

• Tempted in Texas (2002)
• Skirting the Issue (2002)
• Male Call (2003)

Omnibus in collaboration

• Temptations Blaze (1998) (with Elda Minger and JoAnn Ross
  JoAnn Ross
  JoAnn Ross is popular US writer of over 95 romance novels since 1983. She has also written novels as JoAnn Robbins and JoAnn Robb....
  
  )
• Escapade (2000) (with Muriel Jensen, Kelsey Roberts and Deborah Simmons) (Mommy On Board, Unspoken Confessions, Bride Overboard, the Squire's Daughter)
• Deck the Halls (2000) (with Margot Early
  Margot Early
  Margot Early is an author of mass-market fiction. She has published more than twenty-five titles. Her work has been translated into eight languages and distributed in eighteen countries. Her father was electrical engineer James Early....
  
  )
• Home on the Range (2001) (with Margot Early
  Margot Early
  Margot Early is an author of mass-market fiction. She has published more than twenty-five titles. Her work has been translated into eight languages and distributed in eighteen countries. Her father was electrical engineer James Early....
  
  ) (Christmas Male / The Truth about Cowboys)
• Tyler Brides (2001) (with Jacqueline Diamond and Kristine Rolofson
  Kristine Rolofson
  Kristine Rolofson is a popular U.S.American writer of over 35 romance novels since 1987.-Biography:...
  
  )
• Cut to the Chase / How to be the Perfect Girlfriend (2004) (with Julie Kistler)
• Can't Buy Me Love / I Shocked the Sheriff (2004) (with Mara Fox)
• Good Night, Gracie / Never Say Never (2005) (with Kristin Gabriel)
• Bootcamp (2006) (with Leslie Kelly and Cindi Myers)