Michelle Jerott

Michelle Jerott is an American writer of romance novels. She has written under both her real name and her pen name, Michele Albert. She won a Golden Heart Award, was nominated by Romantic Times for "Best Mainstream Novel" twice, and appeared on the Waldenbook's National Bestseller List. She is a member of the Authors Guild and Novelists, Inc.

Michelle Jerott
BornDOB unknown
Pen nameMichelle Jerott,
Michele Albert
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican
Period1997 – present
GenreRomance
Website
www.inkalicious.com

Biography

Personal life

Michelle Jerott obtained a degree in Classical archaeology from the University of Michigan. Before writing, she worked as archaeologist. She became a mother and went to work in a research lab, which allowed her time to write.[1]

Michelle lives with her husband in a small town outside Madison, Wisconsin.

Writing career

Her first book, Absolute Trouble, won the Romance Writers of America's 1997 Golden Heart Award for best unpublished contemporary romance. She published her first four books under her name, Michelle Jerott, and later she decided to use the pen name Michele Albert to create a series, "Avalon Investigations", that also is related to her debut book. Her Bodyguard and Getting Her Man were both nominated for Best Mainstream Novel by Romantic Times. Off Limits appeared on the Waldenbook's National Bestseller List.[2]

Awards
  • Absolute Trouble, her first book, won the Romance Writers of America's 1997 Golden Heart Award for best unpublished contemporary romance.
  • Her Bodyguard was nominated for Best Mainstream Novel by Romantic Times
  • Getting Her Man was nominated for Best Mainstream Novel by Romantic Times
  • Off Limits appeared on the Waldenbook's National Bestseller List.

Bibliography

As Michelle Jerott

[1]

Single novels
  • All Night Long, 1999/Jan
  • A Great Catch, 2000/Sep
  • Her Bodyguard, 2001/Jan

As Michele Albert

[3]

Avalon Investigations Series
  1. Absolute Trouble, 1998/Sep (as Michelle Jerott)
  2. Tough Enough 2007/Mar
  3. Getting Her Man, 2002/Oct
  4. Off Limits, 2003/Sep
  5. One Way Out, 2005/Mar
  6. Hide in Plain Sight, 2006/May
  7. Her Last Chance 2008/Apr

References and sources
  1. Michelle Jerott in Fantastic Fiction, retrieved 2009-01-30
  2. About the author in her official website inkalicious.com, archived from the original on 2007-07-27, retrieved 2009-01-30
  3. Michelle Albert in Fantastic Fiction, retrieved 2009-01-30
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