Jasmine Guillory

Jasmine Guillory is an American romance novelist. Her works' protagonists are often African-American professionals. In February 2019, her book, The Proposal, was ranked on The New York Times Best Seller list for paperback trade fiction.

Education and early career Guillory graduated from Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, California in 1993. She then majored in history at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, graduating in 1997. After graduation, Guillory worked in Washington D.C. for two years before attending Stanford Law School. and later clerked at a Federal District Court in San Francisco for two years before joining a law firm where she focused on securities and intellectual property. The book was noted in publications by Target, Elle Magazine, The Washington Post, and USA Today Bestsellers. Her work features protagonists of color and addresses race throughout the storylines.