Imagine, also set in the nineteenth century, features a tale of shipwreck survivors who must fend for themselves on an island they are aided, remarkably, by a comical genie named Muddy. "Her characters are joyously fresh and her style is a delight to read," reported a Publishers Weekly reviewer. A Publishers Weekly reviewer remarked that the "quirky wit" of the story improves "an otherwise standard plot." A hellion of a woman named Letty and an English earl find themselves imprisoned on a smuggler's ship in another tale in which Barnett mixes humor and romance. Unfortunately, she cannot, for when she sneezes she produces spells accidentally. In Bewitching, a Scottish witch named Joyous Fiona MacQuarrie accidentally transports herself onto the lap of an English duke the two marry, but the duke insists Joyous stop practicing magic. I don't know where it comes from, just that my ideas start off a little bit off kilter."īarnett's Bewitching, Dreaming, and Imagine are all nineteenth-century romances that readers and critics alike have enjoyed. What is funny to one person isn't funny to another. It's a very difficult topic to talk about because humor is very subjective. In an interview originally published on the Romance Reader Web site in 1996 and reproduced on the All about Romance Web site, the author commented: "Some of it (humor) comes really well at two a.m.
Many of her books are historical tales, but she has more recently ventured into modern mainstream fiction with The Days of Summer. Jill Barnett is a successful romance author who is known for her ability to add humor, and sometimes magic, to her tales, such as her well-received 1993 novel, Bewitching. The Days of Summer, Atria Books (New York, NY), 2006.Īlso author of Wonderful, Pocket Books, and A Knight in Tarnished Armor Barnett's work has been translated into seventeen languages. Sentimental Journey, Pocket Books (New York, NY), 2001. (With Jude Deveraux) A Season in the Highlands (omnibus), Pocket Books (New York, NY), 2000. (With Debbie Macomber and Susan Wiggs) That Summer Place (omnibus), Mira Books, 1998. (With Justine Dare, Susan King, and Mary Jo Putney) A Stockingful of Joy (omnibus), Onyx Books, 1997.
The Heart's Haven, Pocket Books (New York, NY), 1997. Martin's Press (New York, NY), 1995.Ĭarried Away, Pocket Books (New York, NY), 1996. (With Elaine Coffman, Sonia Simone, and Alexis Harrington) Midsummer Night's Madness (omnibus), St.
Imagine, Pocket Books (New York, NY), 1995. (With Jude Deveraux, Judith McNaught, and Arnette Lamb) A Holiday of Love (omnibus), Pocket Books (New York, NY), 1994. Just a Kiss Away, Pocket Books ( New York, NY), 1991.īewitching, Pocket Books (New York, NY), 1993.ĭreaming, Pocket Books (New York, NY), 1994. Surrender a Dream, Pocket Books ( New York, NY), 1991. Born in Southern CA children: a daughter.
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