Peggy Moreland
Encyclopedia
Peggy Morse, née Bozeman (born in Texas
, United States
) well known as Peggy Moreland is a USA TODAY
and Waldenbooks
bestselling American
writer
of over 40 romance novel
s since 1989. She also signed a novel with her married name Peggy Morse.
, United States
. She grew up with her two sisters in a farm. Her father died when she was in high school, leaving her mother to raise her three daughters alone.
Peggy received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Stephen F. Austin State University
, with a minor in English. She worked on her master's degree in writing at the University of Central Oklahoma
. She co-wrote the story of the Edmond, Oklahoma
, Post Office massacre for Norman Vincent Peale
's Guideposts
magazine. Later, in 1987 she began to write romantic novels, and she was published in 1989.
Peggy married a Texan green beret. They have three children and live on a ranch in the Texas Hill Country
, near her parents farm. There, she has cattle, goats and other critters, including her owner of a registered quarter horse. 1997 she fulfilled a lifelong dream by competing in her first rodeo and brought home two silver championship buckles, one for Champion Barrel Racer, and a second for All-Around Cowgirl.
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
) well known as Peggy Moreland is a USA TODAY
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
and Waldenbooks
Waldenbooks
Waldenbooks , operated by the Walden Book Company, Inc., was an American shopping mall-based bookstore chain and a subsidiary of Borders Group. The chain also ran a video game and software chain under the name Waldensoftware as well as a children's edutainment chain under Walden Kids...
bestselling American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
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 1989. She also signed a novel with her married name Peggy Morse.
Biography
Peggy Bozeman was born Taurus in TexasTexas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She grew up with her two sisters in a farm. Her father died when she was in high school, leaving her mother to raise her three daughters alone.
Peggy received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Stephen F. Austin State University
Stephen F. Austin State University
Stephen F. Austin State University is a public university located in Nacogdoches, Texas, United States. Founded as a teachers' college in 1923, the university was named after one of Texas' founding fathers, Stephen F. Austin. Its campus resides on part of the homestead of another Texas founding...
, with a minor in English. She worked on her master's degree in writing at the University of Central Oklahoma
University of Central Oklahoma
The University of Central Oklahoma, often referred to as UCO, is a coeducational public university located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The university is the third largest in Oklahoma, with almost 18,000 students and approximately 434 full-time and 400 adjunct faculty...
. She co-wrote the story of the Edmond, Oklahoma
Edmond, Oklahoma
Edmond is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area in the central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, the population was 81,405, making it the sixth largest city in the state of Oklahoma....
, Post Office massacre for Norman Vincent Peale
Norman Vincent Peale
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale was a minister and author and a progenitor of the theory of "positive thinking".-Early life and education:...
's Guideposts
Guideposts
Guideposts is a Christian-faith based non-profit organization founded in 1945 by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, Raymond Thornburg, and Peale's wife, Ruth Stafford Peale. The Guideposts organization is headquartered in Carmel, New York, with additional offices in New York City, Chesterton, Indiana, and...
magazine. Later, in 1987 she began to write romantic novels, and she was published in 1989.
Peggy married a Texan green beret. They have three children and live on a ranch in the Texas Hill Country
Texas Hill Country
The Texas Hill Country is a vernacular term applied to a region of Central Texas featuring tall rugged hills consisting of thin layers of soil atop limestone or granite. It also includes the Llano Uplift and the second largest granite monadnock in the United States, Enchanted Rock, which is located...
, near her parents farm. There, she has cattle, goats and other critters, including her owner of a registered quarter horse. 1997 she fulfilled a lifelong dream by competing in her first rodeo and brought home two silver championship buckles, one for Champion Barrel Racer, and a second for All-Around Cowgirl.
Single novels
- Little Bit of Country (1989)
- Miss Prim (1991)
- The Rescuer (1993)
- The Baby Doctor (1994)
- Seven Year Itch (1994)
- Miss Lizzy's Legacy (1995)
- A Willful Marriage (1996)
- Rugrats and Rawhide (1997)
- Billionaire Bridegroom (1999)
- Groom of Fortune (2000)
- The Way to a Rancher's Heart (2001)
- Millionaire Boss (2001)
- The Texan's Tiny Secret (2001)
Trouble In Texas Series
- A Little Texas Two-Step (1997)
- Lone Star Kind of Man (1997)
- Marry Me, Cowboy (1997)
Texas Brides Series
- The Rancher's Spitting Image (1998)
- The Restless Virgin (1998)
- A Sparkle in the Cowboy's Eyes (1998)
- That McCloud Woman (1999)
- Hard Loving Man (2000)
Texas Grooms Series
- Ride a Wild Heart (2000)
- In Name Only (2000)
- Slow Waltz Across Texas (2000)
Texas Cattleman's Club : The Last Bachelor Series Multi-Author
- Her Lone Star Protector (2002)
"T" Of Texas Or Tanner Series
- Five Brothers and a Baby (2003)
- Baby, Your Mine (2003)
- Tanner's Millions (2004)
- The Last Good Man in Texas (2004)
- Sins of a Tanner (2004)
- Tanner Ties (2005)
A Piece Of Texas Series
- The Texan's Forbidden Affair (2006)
- The Texan's Convenient Marriage (2006)
- The Texan's Honor-Bound Promise (2006)
- The Texan's Business Proposition (2007)
- The Texan's Secret Past (2007)
Collections
- Baby, You're Mine / Awakening Beauty (2004)
- Five Brothers and a Baby / Baby, You're Mine (2005)
- The Last Good Man in Texas / Sins of a Tanner (2005)
Omnibus In Collaboration
- One Hundred Per Cent Male (2001) (with Alexandra SellersAlexandra SellersAlexandra Sellers is a writer of over 35 contemporary romance novels. Her novels have been published in various Harlequin and Silhouette category lines.- Biography :...
) - Turning Point (2002) (with Paula Detmer Riggs and Sharon Sala)
- Millionaire Marriages (2002) (with Leanne BanksLeanne BanksLeanne Banks is an award-winning American writer of over 50 romance novels since 1991.-Biography:Leanne Banks was born on May 14, 1959 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States....
) - The Bounty / A Little Texas Two-Step (2002) (with Rebecca Brandewyne)
- His Kind of Woman (2002) (with Fayrene Preston)
- Her Lone Star Protector / Tall, Dark...and Framed? (2003) (with Cathleen Galitz)
- To the One I Love (2003) (with Allison Leigh and Emilie RichardsEmilie RichardsEmilie Richards is an American author of over 50 contemporary romance and mystery novels.- Early years :Emilie Richards was born in Bethesda, Maryland and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida. After receiving an undergraduate degree in American studies from Florida State University, Richards earned a...
) - Last Good Man in Texas / At Any Price (2004) (with Margaret Allison)
- Sins of A Tanner / Principles and Pleasures (2005) (with Margaret Allison)
- Resolved to (Re) Marry / Tanner Ties (2005) (with Carole Buck)
- Boss Man / Tanner Ties (2006) (with Diana PalmerDiana Palmer (author)Susan Kyle, née Susan Eloise Spaeth is an award winning American writer well-known as Diana Palmer, who has published romantic novels since 1979. She has also written romances as Diana Blayne, Katy Currie, and under her married name Susan Kyle and a science fiction novel as Susan S...
) - Millionaire Bridegrooms (2006) (with Christine RimmerChristine RimmerChristine Rimmer is a USA Today and Waldenbooks bestselling U.S. writer of over 60 romance novels since 1987...
) - Forbidden Affair / Tempt Me (2006) (with Caroline Cross)
- The Convenient Marriage / Reunion of Revenge (2007) (with Kathie DeNosky)
- Honour-Bound Promise / Bedded Then Wed (2007) (with Heidi Betts)
External links
- Peggy Moreland's Webpage in Fantastic Fiction's Website