Sharon Lathan is a bestselling American author, particularly well-regarded for her romance novels and historical fiction. She is best known for her 10-volume sequel series to Jane Austen’s “Pride & Prejudice,” known as The Darcy Saga. Lathan's writing is informed by her perceptive and astute nature, which is reflected in her ability to accurately portray the periods in which her stories are set and in her well-drawn characterizations.
Lathan began writing in 2006, and her first novel, “Mr. and Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy: Two Shall Become One,” was published in 2009. The Darcy Saga series, which follows the lives of the Darcys after their marriage, currently comprises nine full-length novels and one Christmas-themed novella. In addition to this series, Lathan has also written two prequel novels, “Darcy & Elizabeth: A Season of Courtship” and “Darcy & Elizabeth: Hope of the Future,” which explore the early months of the Darcys’ relationship. She has also published two companion novels, “Miss Darcy Falls in Love” and “The Passions of Dr. Darcy,” which are set in the same world as The Darcy Saga but follow different characters.
Sharon Lathan is a native Californian who, in 2013, relocated to the green hills of Kentucky, where she currently resides with her husband of over thirty years. Prior to pursuing her career as a writer, Lathan worked for thirty-five years as a registered nurse in Neonatal Intensive Care, before retiring to focus on her writing. In addition to her work as a novelist, Lathan is also the co-creator of AUSTEN AUTHORS, a group blog for authors of Austenesque literary fiction. She maintains a website and blog at SharonLathanAuthor.com, and can be found on Facebook as SharonLathanNovelist, and on Twitter as @SharonLathan.