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Caring for Trey's kids came more naturally than any royal duty. And falling for the brooding widower was effortless. But Katherine had always been the plain-Jane princess. Was it too much to hope that he could want a happily-ever-after with her . . . especially once he discovered who she really was?
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."
Anonymous
Posted July 20, 2010
This series has at least 16 books by different authors. You can find all the books if you search for them on the internet.
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Posted May 17, 2010
I really enjoyed this books and the characters. I love the attraction between Princess Katherine her boss Trey. Also the way Kathy becomes part of the family and interacts with the children. The only bad thing there were a few things not explain. Like her sister had a mysterious pregnancy that was never explain just didn't understand why that was mentioned. Then the who main reason Princess became an undercover nanny to see if she discovers the lost prince. She never even meets him, you don't know if he's the prince or not. Unless I missed something. Then last the book just ends, it's like wait what happens when she returns home. Epilogue may have helped. Beside that it's worth the read.
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Posted June 4, 2011
Its a cheap good quick read but honestly it should've been longer... whatever happen to her supposedly brother?
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Posted July 10, 2010
Part of story never fully resolved which lead me to think it was part of a series, but if it is a series I can't find the rest of it! :( Overall, great read though!
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Posted March 19, 2012
I generally love Suzanne Brockman's SEAL adventurers, but this was a quick read with good characters. Enjoyable.
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Posted February 22, 2012
This is the second book in a series of five based on four sisters, who happen to be princesses, trying find their long-lost brother. Suzanne does a wonderful job with this story. The interaction between Princess Katherine, Trey, and his children makes for a wonderful book: if you can ignore the fact that the story has nothing to do with the lost brother and the search for the person who might him. Susan Mallery's book should be read first to establish the basic plotline.
I read the first three of these books. They were all loosely held together. By the end of the third book and after reading the reviews of the last novel, I wasn't that interested in finding out if they found the "baby". Disappointed in the series. It held potential. Suzanne Brockman wrote a wonderful story, independent of the series.
Anonymous
Posted May 30, 2011
I have read most all of her books, I can't say which one I like most. Great stand alone book. Never dull.
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Posted July 12, 2010
The characters had so much personality, compassion, spirit, and love; the author truly did a wonderful job making the me fall in love with their story and praying for their happily ever after.
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Posted July 1, 2010
I enjoyed the book very much and found that it was a part of the 'Royally Wed' series, book 2 .. what was book 1 and so on. What happens next? Did she find her brother? What happened when they approach the King? Too much left unanswered .. where are the rest of the series?
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Posted June 30, 2010
I bought this book manly because it was ridiculously cheap and I had nothing else to read at the moment. I don't really read book about princesses being that my entire collection since I was in high school has gone from Are you Afraid of the Dark? Followed by R.L. Stine books to Harry Potter and ending with a dictionary on vampires and mythology. I thought it would be a nice change to read something a little more refreshing and I am pleased to say this book really did catch my eye. I couldn't put it down, the details on the little things I was able to visualize the areas in my head and become part of the characters. I even went looking for another book by the author who sadly has none. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for something different to read or just has a day to relax and would like a happily ever after.
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Overview
With those words, Princess Katherine Wyndham went from sensible sister to secret agent. Her mission: to locate her brother--the long-lost crown prince. Her cover: nanny for handsome tycoon Trey Sutherland.Caring for Trey's kids came more naturally than any royal duty. And falling for the brooding widower was effortless. But Katherine had always been the plain-Jane princess. Was it too much to hope that he could want a happily-ever-after with her . . . especially once he discovered who she really was?