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Jill Shalvis

ジル・シャルビジス

Jiru Sharubisu

Pen Names: Jill SheldonPen name

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
United States
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
near Lake Tahoe, California

Career

Occupations
Novelist
Active Years
1996-2024

Awards

RITA Award
Work: Simply Irresistible
Organization: Romance Writers of America
Result: winner
National Readers' Choice Award
Result: winner
RT Book Reviews Career Achievement Award
Organization: RT Book Reviews
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Simply Irresistible

2010 Romance novel

Book 1 of the Lucky Harbor series.

romancefriendshipsmall town life

Animal Magnetism

2011 Romance novel

Book 1 of the Animal Magnetism series.

romanceanimalshealing

Second Chance Summer

2015 Romance novel

Book 1 of the Cedar Ridge series.

romancefamilyredemption

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Witty and engaging dialogueEmotionally rich character developmentHeartwarming storytelling
Recurring Motifs
Small town communitiesStrong female protagonistsFated love

Legacy

New York Times bestselling author of contemporary romance novels, winner of the RITA Award, multiple National Readers' Choice Awards, and RT Book Reviews Career Achievement Award.

Trivia

  • Also written under the pen name Jill Sheldon.
  • Lives near Lake Tahoe, California with her husband and three children.
  • Published her first novel in 1999.