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Biography

Bestselling author Michelle Willingham grew up in a military household that took her all over the world, including Thailand, Germany, and England. She wrote her first historical romance at the age of twelve and was delighted to fill up eight pages of a legal pad. As her binders of stories grew, she was convinced that one day she would achieve her dream of being an author. Thankfully, most of her early stories have been destroyed and are unavailable for blackmail.

She attended the University of Notre Dame where she thought about studying medicine. Since Michelle passes out at the sight of blood, she decided that this was not a good career move. She studied English instead and graduated summa cum laude with the idea of becoming an editor. Michelle has enjoyed a variety of jobs over the years, to include teaching sixth grade English and history, mystery shopping, and technical editing.

Michelle’s books have been nominated for a RITA® Award, Bookseller’s Best, and the National Readers Choice Award. When she isn’t writing historical romances, she loves to bake, read, and avoid exercise at all costs. To be notified when her new books are available for sale, please sign up for the newsletter, located below the menu bar.

Short Biography

Michelle Willingham has published over forty-five romance novels, novellas, and short stories. Currently, she lives in Virginia with her children and is working on more historical romance books in a variety of settings such as: Viking era Ireland, medieval Scotland, Victorian England, Regency England, and medieval Ireland. When she’s not writing, Michelle enjoys baking cookies, playing the piano, and avoiding exercise at all costs. Visit her website at: www.michellewillingham.com.

Awards

#1 Bestseller in Kindle Historical Romance, Regency Romance, and Scottish Historical Romance
Top 100 Kindle Bestseller List, U.S. and Germany
Top 50 Bestseller List, Nook
RWA RITA Finalist, 2010, for Best Historical Romance
National Reader’s Choice Award Finalist, 2015, for Best Historical Romance