Johanna Lindsey

Johanna Helen Lindsey (née Howard, March 10, 1952 – October 27, 2019) was an American writer of historical romance novels. All of her books reached the New York Times bestseller list, many reaching No. 1.

Personal life Johanna Helen Howard was born on March 10, 1952, in Frankfurt, West Germany. Her mother was Wanda Donaldson Howard, a personnel management specialist. Her father was Edwin Dennis Howard, a soldier in the U.S. Army, stationed in West Germany, where she was born. The Howard family moved about a great deal when she was young due to her father's military career.

Her father always dreamed of retiring to Hawaii, but he died in 1964. That year, her family moved to Hawaii, likely to honor his wish.

In 1970, after she graduated school, she went on a blind date with Ralph Bruce Lindsey, whom she married 4 months later. The couple resided in Hawaii and had three children; Alfred, Joseph and Garret. After her husband's death, Lindsey moved to Maine and did not remarry.

Writing career Lindsey wrote her first book, Captive Bride, in 1977 "on a whim".