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Brockmann's first novels were stand-alones. But as her career progressed, she noticed that romance mini-series, with their opportunities for character development and intersecting story lines, had become extremely popular. Seeking to increase her readership, she decided to write a mini-series of her own. She found her "hook" in a magazine article on Navy SEALs and, in 1996, she released Prince Joe, the first novel in her Tall, Dark and Dangerous series. The alpha males of Brockmann's fictional SEAL Team 10 proved to be the perfect romantic heroes, and the series was an immediate hit with readers. Four years later, she launched a second series of military/romantic thrillers centered on the friendships, romances, and working relationships among a team of Navy SEALS and members of an elite security agency called Troubleshooters, Inc. Starting with The Unsung Hero in 2000, the Troubleshooters books have catapulted the author to the top of the charts.
Brockmann is known in the industry as a risk-taker, having written stories around such sensitive topics as interracial romance and homosexuality, In 2004, she garnered attention for her eighth Troubleshooters novel, Hot Target, which involved one of her most popular recurring characters, openly gay FBI agent Jules Cassidy, in a romantic subplot. Brockman, who dedicated the book to her gay son Jason, was not sure how readers would respond. To her surprise, the reaction from gay and straight alike proved positive. She stated on her website: "I love the fact that the world I've created in my books -- a diverse American world filled with the same variety of people who live in my urban American neighborhood -- has been so enthusiastically embraced by readers."
Brockmann's distinctive literary blend has come in for its fair share of praise. Writing in the Chicago Tribune, veteran Booklist reviewer John Charles stated: "Brockmann strikes the perfect balance between white-knuckle suspense and richly emotional romance." And USA Today has called her "[t]he reigning queen of militaray suspense." As further proof of her mainstream appeal, she remains one of a handful of Romance novelists to have made the leap from mass market paperback to hardcover.
A serious history buff from her youth, Brockmann has read widely on WWII and has been known to incorporate stories from that era into the books of her Troubleshooters series.
Brockmann loves music. She attended Boston University as a film major with a minor in creative writing but dropped out to perform with a rock and roll band. She also sang with and served as music director for a Boston-based a cappella group called "Serious Fun" and produced its first and only CD in 1998.
Brockman is married to novelist Ed Gaffney.
The mother of an openly gay son , Brockmann is a proud member of PFLAG (Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays).
In her writing, Brockmann employs a device she calls Deep Point of View. She explains it in an interview with the online writers' journal Writers Write: "In my books, I use subjective point of view, but I'm not satisfied with merely showing the reader what that camera sees from its perch atop a character's head. I bring the camera down, inside of that character's head, so we see the world through that character's eyes. We hear things through his ears. We smell what he smells, feel what he feels, think what he think. With deep POV, I write using words that that character would use. I tell the story with that character's voice."
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Posted March 3, 2012
If you're a fan of Suzanne - you will not be disappointed. I fell in love with Kelly & T and felt everything they did on their roller coaster! I couldn't put it down and read it in a day!! Enjoy!!!
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Posted November 30, 2011
This is different from what im used to reading from Suzanne, but still a fantastic love story!
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Posted July 21, 2011
Jax is a writer, and the banter between him and the fictional character he is writing about is more entertaining than anything going on between him and Kelly. The intimate parts are short and lame! I love Suzanne Brockmann, but this book was so boring, it took me several weeks to finish it (out of boredom myself). I was more interested in how the story Jax was writing would end then the book itself. Unfortunately, she did not tell us how that story ended.
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Posted January 9, 2012
A real romance that stands the test of time. Another excellent read from Suzanne Brockmann.
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Posted May 7, 2011
Heartbreaking, tearful story. I love love this book. Everytime i read it, its like the first time.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.This was a beautiful story, the female character was lacking a bit. The male character was so sweet and strong. The ending brought tears to my eyes. The writing style was unique and well done as always for Suzanne Brockmann. The troubleshooters series by her is my all time favorite modern times series. I will read anything she writes.
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Posted February 24, 2010
Letters to Kelly is an intriguing read for those who are interested in fiction romance novels. There is a battle between the past and the future, and facts and feelings. The main characters and their personalities immediately draw the reader in. It is a very well written book with suspense and irony. I enjoyed the consistency of the characters charisma and passion.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Jax was in love with Kelly seven years ago. But they were torn apart by her brother. Seven long years have passed and Jax has found his way back to his beloved Kelly just to realize she hates him for breaking a promise he made to her when she was sixteen. Jax only wants to make it right and show Kelly that he never stopped loving her and never will. But will Kelly allow him even that?
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I fell in love with Jax right away. His character is so deep and the love he has for Kelly is so true and raw it just breaks your heart when Kelly refuses him. I've never read--not to mention seen--a guy cry before, but Jax cries when he realizes that he broke his promise to Kelly, he cries when he comes back and realizes he'll never have her, he cries when he tells her he loves her!! I mean, seriously, this is the most in-touch-with-his-emotions guy I've ever heard of. It's so touching to see how he cares for her.
Kelly was not an extremely strong character in my opinion. She may have had an attitude and definitely was adamant about not seeing Jax after he comes back, but she was so annoying. Jax promised her he'd be back on her eighteenth birthday, but he never showed up. Okay, so what? Did it never cross her mind to ask him why? Did she honestly think he'd just forget? I think that was the most annoying part of her character.
The romance was so sweet it hurt sometimes to read it. The way Jax hurts from his broken promises to Kelly trying to convince herself not to love him. It's got so much heart in it that I'm amazed it's a short novel.
It's short, but I think it's the best book in the Silhouette series. Okay, so I haven't read all of the Silhouette books, but I know this one was very well written and the hero is to die for. I would totally suggest this book to anyone looking for a good short romance or just a romance in general. Love it!!
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Posted August 30, 2004
This book was excellent! You will laugh, cry and feel! I did all three. This was a very emotional book. Jax' feelings are expressed so well. I read this book 3 times already. I loved it. Jax fell in love with a very young Kelly when she was of an age that it was looked on as inappropriate, but you could see that the love they shared was real. Buy this book. You will not be disappointed.
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Posted April 22, 2003
This book covers all the emotions. You will laugh, cry and be filled with joy. Jax Winchester fell in love with Kelly O¿Brien when she was a teenager. Circumstances kept them about for seven years. Jax returns as a best selling author and his plan is to make Kelly his own. Kelly has a lot of trust issues to work through before she can give her heart to Jax. The story within a story of Jared and Carrie really blends and adds to the main love story. Letters to Kelly is a treasure, definitely a keeper.
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