JoAnn Ross is a bestselling American author, known for her romance and romantic suspense novels. She has received numerous accolades for her work, including being a member of the Romance Writers of America's Honor Roll for their bestselling authors. Ross has also won several awards such as the Romantic Times' Career Achievement Award in both category and contemporary single title categories. She is currently writing a new Honeymoon Harbor series for HQN set on the Washington peninsula.
Ross has a passion for writing about life, family, and romance. Her love for storytelling can be traced back to her childhood, where she was inspired by her grandfather's Irish tales. Born in the United States on July 25, Ross decided to become a novelist at the young age of seven. She spent her earliest years listening to her grandfather play music and tell stories about castles, kings, battles, magic, and miracles, which fueled her imagination and passion for writing.
In addition to her writing, Ross is also an avid reader, enjoys cooking, caring for rescued dogs, and card making. She has written over a hundred novels for various publishers, with two of her titles excerpted in Cosmopolitan magazine. Her books have also been published by the Doubleday, Rhapsody, Literary Guild, and Mystery Guild book clubs. Ross currently resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, who is her high school sweetheart. They share their home with their dogs, and their very vocal senior Siamese cat, Paws.