Occupation novelist Name Phoebe Conn Nationality American Role Author | Period 1983 - present | |
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Pen name Phoebe Conn, Cinammon Burke Books Mango Summer, Beloved Legacy, Dawn of Desire, Tempt Me With Kisses (The Hea, Wild desire | ||
Phoebe Conn (born 1941 in California) is the maiden name and pseudonym of Phoebe Jane Conn, a best-selling American author of over thirty romance novels. She has also published one novel under the pseudonym Cinnamon Burke.
Biography
Phoebe Jane Conn was born in 1941 in California. She studied art at the University of Arizona, and graduated from California State University Los Angeles with a B.A. in art history, an Elementary Teaching Credential, and later, an MA in education. After graduation, Conn taught for many years.
Long an avid reader, Conn credits a Ricardo Montalban commercial for Silhouette Romances for inspiring her to write her first book. Once the decision had been made, Conn outlined dozens of published romance novels to better understand how the genre was structured.