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Lisa Kleypas

リサ・クレイパス

Risa Kureipasu

Aliases: Lisa Kleypas Ellis
Pen Names: Lisa Kleypas Ellis（Name used incorporating married surname）

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1964-11-05 （Temple, Texas, U.S.）
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Temple, Texas (birthplace) → Wellesley, Massachusetts (studies) → Washington state (residence)

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Author
Active Years
1987-

Education

Wellesley College
Political Science / Political Science
Period: 1982–1986
Year of Graduation: 1986
Country: United States

Awards

Miss Massachusetts
1985
Organization: Miss Massachusetts organization
Result: 受賞
Miss America 1986 talented nonfinalist
1986
Organization: Miss America Organization
Result: ノンファイナリスト・タレント賞
Waldenbooks Award for greatest sales growth
1998
Work: Someone to Watch Over Me
Organization: Waldenbooks
Result: 受賞
RITA Award finalist
1999
Work: Someone to Watch Over Me
Organization: Romance Writers of America (RWA)
Result: ファイナリスト
RITA Award finalist
2002
Work: Suddenly You
Organization: Romance Writers of America (RWA)
Result: ファイナリスト
RITA Award
2002
Work: "I Will" (novella from the anthology Wish List)
Organization: Romance Writers of America (RWA)
Result: 受賞
Romantic Times Magazine Best Sensuous Historical
2002
Work: Lady Sophia's Lover
Organization: Romantic Times Magazine
Result: 受賞
Publishers Weekly starred review
2002
Work: Lady Sophia's Lover
Organization: Publishers Weekly
Result: 星付きレビュー
Publishers Weekly starred review
2002
Work: When Strangers Marry
Organization: Publishers Weekly
Result: 星付きレビュー
Publishers Weekly starred review
2003
Work: Worth Any Price
Organization: Publishers Weekly
Result: 星付きレビュー
Amazon Editor's Top Ten Picks for Best Romance of 2003
2003
Work: Where's My Hero / Worth Any Price
Organization: Amazon
Result: 選出
RITA Award (Best Short Historical)
2004
Work: Worth Any Price
Category: Short Historical
Organization: Romance Writers of America (RWA)
Result: 受賞
Publishers Weekly starred review
2004
Work: Secrets of a Summer Night
Organization: Publishers Weekly
Result: 星付きレビュー
RITA Award finalist
2006
Work: It Happened One Autumn
Organization: Romance Writers of America (RWA)
Result: ファイナリスト
RITA Award finalist
2007
Work: The Devil in Winter
Organization: Romance Writers of America (RWA)
Result: ファイナリスト
RITA Award finalist
2007
Work: Scandal in Spring
Organization: Romance Writers of America (RWA)
Result: ファイナリスト

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Where Passion Leads

1987 Historical romance

A debut-style historical romance focusing on young lovers and their personal growth.

lovecoming of ageclass differences

Forever My Love

1988 Historical romance

A passionate historical romance centered on the relationship between two protagonists.

passioncommitmentfamily

Dreaming of You

1994 Historical romance

A romance about love amid risk and fate.

fateriskhope

Someone to Watch Over Me

1999 Historical romance

A romance set against intrigue and trials, exploring protector/protected dynamics.

protectionsacrificetrust

Lady Sophia's Lover

2002 Historical romance

A character-driven romance where scandal and passion intersect.

scandalredemptionlove

Worth Any Price

2003 Historical romance (short)

A short historical romance focusing on determined characters and their interactions.

determinationredemptionromance

Secrets of a Summer Night

2005 Historical romance

A series entry that portrays family and sister relationships alongside romance and growth.

familysistersnew beginnings

It Happened One Autumn

2005 Historical romance

A seasonal romance emphasizing emotional interactions between characters.

seasonreunionhonesty

The Devil in Winter

2006 Historical romance

A popular work about conflict and reconciliation, contrasting a cold exterior with a passionate interior.

conflictreconciliationpassion

Mine Till Midnight

2007 Historical romance (series)

The first book of the Hathaways series, a story about family and love.

familyaffectionprotection

Sugar Daddy

2007 Contemporary romance

A contemporary romance about adult relationships and new beginnings.

modern lovesecond chancesgrowth

Christmas at Friday Harbor

2010 Contemporary romance

A warm Christmas contemporary romance set in a small coastal town about family and small miracles.

familyChristmashealing
Adaptations
  • [TV movie] Christmas with Holly (2012)

Cold-Hearted Rake

2015 Historical romance

The opening book of the Ravenels series, exploring emotional tensions between protagonists.

misunderstandingreconciliationfamily

Marrying Winterborne

2016 Historical romance

A romance about forming a bond with someone who seems distant—themes of trust and rebuilding love.

trustrecoverylove

Devil in Spring

2017 Historical romance

A series installment that deepens character relationships, notable for engaging dialogue and growth.

relationshipsgrowthreconciliation

Bibliography

  • Where Passion Leads (1987)
  • Forever My Love (1988)
  • Love, Come to Me (1988)
  • Give Me Tonight (1989)
  • Only in Your Arms (1992) / When Strangers Marry (republished 2002)
  • Only with Your Love (1992)
  • Then Came You (1993)
  • Dreaming of You (1994)
  • Surrender (novella, various anthologies)
  • Promises (1995, novella)
  • Midnight Angel (1995)
  • Prince of Dreams (1995)
  • Somewhere I'll Find You (1996)
  • Because You're Mine (1997)
  • Stranger in My Arms (1998)
  • Someone to Watch Over Me (1999)
  • Where Dreams Begin (2000)
  • I Will (novella, from anthology 'Wish List', 2001)
  • Suddenly You (2001)
  • Lady Sophia's Lover (2002)
  • Worth Any Price (2003)
  • Against the Odds (2003, anthology contribution)
  • Again the Magic (2004)
  • Secrets of a Summer Night (2005)
  • It Happened One Autumn (2005)
  • The Devil in Winter (2006)
  • Scandal in Spring (2006)
  • A Wallflower Christmas (2008)
  • Mine Till Midnight (2007)
  • Seduce Me at Sunrise (2008)
  • Tempt Me at Twilight (2009)
  • Married By Morning (2010)
  • Love In The Afternoon (2010)
  • Sugar Daddy (2007)
  • Blue Eyed Devil (2008)
  • Smooth Talking Stranger (2009)
  • Brown-Eyed Girl (2015)
  • Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor (2010)
  • Rainshadow Road (2012)
  • Dream Lake (2012)
  • Crystal Cove (2013)
  • Cold-Hearted Rake (2015)
  • Marrying Winterborne (2016)
  • Devil in Spring (2017)
  • Hello Stranger (2018)
  • Devil's Daughter (2019)
  • Chasing Cassandra (2020)
  • Devil in Disguise (2021)

Adaptations

  • TV movie 'Christmas with Holly' (2012), based on the novel Christmas at Friday Harbor

Style & Themes

Literary Style
emotionally rich romance writingdetailed period settings in historical workswarm, occasionally humorous tone in contemporary novels
Recurring Motifs
family and bondsovercoming class differences and misunderstandingshealing and redemption

Legacy

Lisa Kleypas is a bestselling author acclaimed for both historical and contemporary romance. She has received multiple RITA awards and nominations and starred reviews from major trade publications. Some works have been adapted for screen and she has had notable influence within popular romance culture.

Academic Societies

  • Romance Writers of America (RWA)

In Popular Culture

  • The novel 'Christmas at Friday Harbor' was adapted into the TV movie 'Christmas with Holly' (2012)

Trivia

  • Born in 1964 in Temple, Texas.
  • Named Miss Massachusetts in 1985 and competed in Miss America 1986.
  • Home flooded in 1998; family lost many possessions but she continued writing.
  • Notable series include Wallflowers, The Hathaways, The Ravenels, and Friday Harbor.
  • 'Christmas at Friday Harbor' was adapted as the TV movie 'Christmas with Holly' in 2012.