Peggy Webb
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Peggy Webb, née Peggy Elaine Hussey (born February 8, 1942) is an American
author
of romance novels.
. As a child she would often sit in the hayloft and write down her stories. Her first publication came through her husband, the owner of a water well contracting business. As the secretary of the state trade organization, he was responsible for publishing a newsletter. Webb assisted him with the newsletter, and, to fill space, began a humor column. This was picked up in the late 1960s by two trade magazines, The Water Well Journal and Ground Water Age. Over two hundred of her columns were published.
In 1984, while writing her master's thesis at the University of Mississippi
, Webb wrote her first romance novel
. Her first novel was rejected because publishers thought it had too much comedy and not enough romance. Bantam Books
purchased her second novel, Taming Maggie,, and, in order to complete the revisions Bantam required, Webb had to postpone the defense of her thesis. She did eventually receive her M.A.
in fine arts, the same summer that her first novel was released. Taming Maggie, reached number one on the Waldenbooks
bestseller list, earning her their award for Bestselling New Romance Author. With its success, Bantam rethought their rejection of Webb's first novel. After she made changes to further emphasize the romance, Bantam published the book as Birds of a Feather. This novel reached number two on the romance bestseller list, and is considered to be the first true comedic romance.
Webb currently writes for Harlequin and Silhouette
. Her novels for them are published in approximately 17 languages. She is a five-time nominee for Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Awards.
Webb currently lives outside Tupelo, Mississippi
.
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Author
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of romance novels.
Biography
Peggy Webb has born and raised on a farm in Lee County, MississippiLee County, Mississippi
-National protected areas:* Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site* Natchez Trace Parkway * Tupelo National Battlefield-History:On September 20, 1816, General Andrew Jackson, David Meriwether, and the Chickasaw Nation signed the Treaty of Chickasaw Council House in Lee County.Lee County was...
. As a child she would often sit in the hayloft and write down her stories. Her first publication came through her husband, the owner of a water well contracting business. As the secretary of the state trade organization, he was responsible for publishing a newsletter. Webb assisted him with the newsletter, and, to fill space, began a humor column. This was picked up in the late 1960s by two trade magazines, The Water Well Journal and Ground Water Age. Over two hundred of her columns were published.
In 1984, while writing her master's thesis at the University of Mississippi
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
, Webb wrote her first 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...
. Her first novel was rejected because publishers thought it had too much comedy and not enough romance. Bantam Books
Bantam Books
Bantam Books is an American publishing house owned entirely by Random House, the German media corporation subsidiary of Bertelsmann; it is an imprint of the Random House Publishing Group. It was formed in 1945 by Walter B. Pitkin, Jr., Sidney B. Kramer, and Ian and Betty Ballantine...
purchased her second novel, Taming Maggie,, and, in order to complete the revisions Bantam required, Webb had to postpone the defense of her thesis. She did eventually receive her M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in fine arts, the same summer that her first novel was released. Taming Maggie, reached number one on the 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...
bestseller list, earning her their award for Bestselling New Romance Author. With its success, Bantam rethought their rejection of Webb's first novel. After she made changes to further emphasize the romance, Bantam published the book as Birds of a Feather. This novel reached number two on the romance bestseller list, and is considered to be the first true comedic romance.
Webb currently writes for Harlequin and Silhouette
Harlequin Enterprises Ltd
Harlequin Enterprises Limited is a Toronto, Ontario-based company that is a publisher of series romance and women's fiction. Owned by the Torstar Corporation, the largest newspaper publisher in Canada, the company publishes approximately 120 new titles each month in 29 different languages in 107...
. Her novels for them are published in approximately 17 languages. She is a five-time nominee for Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Awards.
Webb currently lives outside Tupelo, Mississippi
Tupelo, Mississippi
Tupelo is the largest city in and the county seat of Lee County, Mississippi, United States. It is the seventh largest city in the state of Mississippi, smaller than Meridian, and larger than Greenville. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city's population was 34,211...
.
Novels
- Birds of a Feather (1985)
- Taming Maggie (1985)
- Tarnished Armor (1986)
- Donovan's Angel (1986)
- Duplicity (1986)
- Scamp of Saltillo (1986)
- Disturbing the Peace (1987)
- The Joy Bus (1987)
- Summer Jazz (1987)
- Private Lives (1987)
- Sleepless Nights (1988)
- Hallie's Destiny (1988)
- Gift for Tenderness (1989)
- When Joanna Smiles (1989)
- Any Thursday (1989)
- Higher Than Eagles (1989)
- Harvey's Missing (1990)
- Valley of Fire (1990)
- Until Morning Comes (1990)
- Venus De Molly (1990)
- Saturday Mornings (1990)
- Beloved Stranger (1991)
- Tiger Lady (1991)
- That Jones Girl (1991)
- The Secret Life of Elizabeth McCade (1991)
- Touched by Angels (1992)
- Angel at Large (1992)
- 13 Royal Street (1992)
- The Edge of Paradise (1992)
- Dark Fire (1992)
- Where Dolphins Go (1993)
- A Prince for Jenny (1993)
- Witch Dance (1994)
- Only His Touch (1994)
- Can't Stop Loving You (1995)
- From a Distance (1995)
- Naughty and Nice (1996)
- Indiscreet (1996)
- Bringing Up Baxter (1997)
- Night of the Dragon (1998)
- Only Yesterday (1998)
- Angels on Zebras (1998)
- Invitation to a Wedding (2001)
- Warrior's Embrace (2001)
- Summer Hawk (2001)
- Standing Bear's Surrender (2001)
- The Smile of an Angel (2001)
- Bittersweet Passion (2002)
- Gray Wolf's Woman (2002)
- Force of Nature (2002)
- Christmas Feast (2003)
- The Accidental Princess (2003)
- The Mona Lucy (2003)
- Driving Me Crazy (2006)
- Flying Lessons (2006)
- Confessions of a Not-So-Dead Libido (2006)
- Late Bloomers (2007)
- Wish Come True (2007) (with Patricia Kay)
- The Secret Goddess Code (2007)
Omnibus
- Silhouette Christmas Stories, 1991 (1991) (with Phyllis Halldorson)
- Angels on Zebras / Someone to Watch Over Me / Your Place or Mine? / Show Me the Way (1998) *(with Cynthia Powel)
- Summer Surrender (2004) (with Maureen ChildMaureen ChildMaureen Child is an American writer of over 50 romance novels since 1990. She has written under the pen names Ann Carberry, Sara Hart and Kathleen Kane.-Biography:...
) - Christmas Feast / Make-Believe Mistletoe (2004) (with Gina Wilkins)
- Like Mother, Like Daughter (But in a Good Way): Born in My Heart / Becoming My Mother / Long Distance Mother (2007) (with Jennifer Greene, Nancy Robards Thompson)