Welcome! I'm JB Schroeder. In other places you'll find a rather official-sounding bio. Here on my own site, I hope to give you something a bit more personal....

I'm one of those people who lived for Sunday trips to the library growing up, and whose favorite classes were english and writing. In fact, I attended Penn State knowing I wanted to be an author (eventually). With a degree in creative writing, I landed a job at a publisher in New York City. Not in editing, but in production, which led to design, which fed my creative soul and my bookshelves for a long time...

Eventually I returned to writing and discovered RWA and NJRW in 2000, even as my husband and I grew our family and built our careers. In time, I was able to make writing more of a priority. I'm proud to have celebrated my debut and first romantic suspense, RUNAWAY, in 2015.

My romantic suspense stories have been called gritty, although I'm still not sure that's exactly the right adjective. I tend to blend suspense and romance, yet there's an element of women's fiction. They are edgy, emotional, fast-paced, twisty, and often shocking. 

I’ve also branched into contemporary romance with the LOVE THAT LASTS series and am loving writing in this sub-genre as well. The series is all about new paths, second chances, and fresh beginnings, and of course about finding true love in unexpected places! These are lighter than my romantic suspense books, but never fluffy or silly.

Whichever adjectives you think are right after reading, I do hope my books touch you and leave you with something memorable...

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—JB