Kendall Ryan
Born (1981-08-15) August 15, 1981 (age 42)
South Carolina, U.S.
OccupationAuthor
LanguageEnglish
NationalityUnited States American
Alma materWestern Michigan University
Genresromance, new-adult

Kendall Ryan (born August 15, 1981) is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling American novelist.[1][2] She has written more than two dozen novels, including the self-published bestsellers Resisting Her, Hard to Love, The Impact of You,[3] Hitched, Screwed, The Fix Up, Filthy Beautiful Lies and The Room Mate.[4] Her books are described as "beautiful, electrifying love stories that can make even the most pessimistic person believe in happily ever afters."[5] She writes romance, new adult and romantic comedies, and her books have sold more than 2 million copies worldwide. Her traditionally published books include the bestselling Love By Design series with Simon & Schuster.[6]

Biography

Ryan was born on August 15, 1981, in South Carolina. She has lived in South Carolina, Idaho, Guam, Michigan, California, Illinois, Minnesota and Texas. She graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor's degree in business, emphasis on Marketing.

Ryan signed with a literary agent in 2011 and was on submission to sell her first novel when she saw the rising success of indie authors on Amazon's new self-publishing platform, and decided to try self-publishing rather than accept a traditional publishing deal. In 2012 she left her job in corporate America to pursue writing full-time.[7] Since that time, she has been featured on the New York Times and USA Today bestsellers lists more than three dozen times.

In 2015 Filthy Beautiful Lies was featured in Newsweek magazine as "The Next Fifty Shades" and her novel, The Gentleman Mentor[8] was named as a GoodReads Best New Romance. Ryan's new series, When I Break was featured in Cosmopolitan Magazine.[9]

Ryan has a passion for humanitarian work, particularity with disadvantaged children, and orphans. Adoption is a theme often explored in her books.[10] In 2017, she signed on for a publishing contract with the Waterhouse Press,[11] as well as Radish Fiction.[12] She lives in Texas with her husband and two sons.[13]

Selected works

Unravel Me


A Love by Design


Filthy Beautiful Lies


Hard to Love


When I Break


Lessons with the Dom


Alphas Undone


Imperfect Love


Roommates


Forbidden Desires


Penthouse Affair


Escorts, Inc.


Hot Jocks


Frisky Business


Looking to Score


Hart Brothers



Ryan also writes under the pseudonym Poppy St. James

References

  1. ^ "Book Reviews and Best Selling Lists - USATODAY.com". USA Today. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  2. ^ "Best Sellers: E-Book Fiction: Sunday, February 03rd 2013". New York Times.
  3. ^ "The Impact of You". USA Today.
  4. ^ "WALL STREET JOURNAL-BEST SELLERS". WTOP. 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
  5. ^ Pannenberg, Sarah (27 April 2016). "Books to Read if You Like Kendall Ryan | NewInBooksNewInBooks". www.newinbooks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
  6. ^ "Kendall Ryan". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
  7. ^ "Kendall Ryan: Turning A Little Hobby Into A Bestselling Career - Interviewing Authors with Tim Knox, Author, Talk Radio Host, Serial Entrepreneur, Small Business Expert". Interviewing Authors with Tim Knox, Author, Talk Radio Host, Serial Entrepreneur, Small Business Expert. 2017-05-24. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
  8. ^ "The Gentleman Mentor (Lessons with the Dom, #1)". Goodreads. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
  9. ^ "Wattpad on Cosmo: When a Male Sex Addict Falls in Love With His Counselor". Cosmopolitan. 2015-12-24. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
  10. ^ "Interview with THE IMPACT OF YOU Author Kendall Ryan". The Contemporary Romance Cafe. 2013-06-08. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
  11. ^ "Waterhouse Press | The Untraditional Publisher". www.waterhousepress.com. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
  12. ^ "Radish". Radish. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
  13. ^ "You are being redirected..." www.kendallryanbooks.com. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
  14. ^ Book Review: Working It by Kendall Ryan | girl+book love
  15. ^ "Review: Working It by Kendall Ryan (18+)". www.goodchoicereading.com. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  16. ^ " Smashwords Self-Published Bestseller List, October 2014". Publishers Weekly, Dec 05, 2014
  17. ^ "Book Review: Hard to Love by Kendall Ryan | The Bookish Brunette". Archived from the original on 2014-04-24. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
  18. ^ "Wall Street Journal best sellers" (listed as number 8). Winnipeg Free Press, March 26, 2015.
  19. ^ "Abbi Glines Rockets To Top of Self-Published Bestsellers List". www.mediabistro.com. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  20. ^ "Interview with THE IMPACT OF YOU Author Kendall Ryan". The Contemporary Romance Cafe. 2013-06-08. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  21. ^ The Impact of You. IndieReader.
  22. ^ "Interview with Kendall Ryan, author of Resisting Her - Indie Author Land". Indie Author Land. 2013-06-01. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  23. ^ "E-Book Fiction Books - Best Sellers - May 5, 2013". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
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