About Fern Michaels
Mary Ruth Kuczkir, known by the pen name Fern Michaels, was an American writer of romance and thriller novels. Her books include Family Blessings, Pretty Woman, and Crown Jewel, as well as the Texas quartet and the Captive series. She wrote over 200 books and sold an estimated 150 million copies, with more than 150 New York Times and USA Today best sellers. With this in mind, she founded the Fern Michaels Foundation, which grants four year scholarships for deserving students. Their first novel, Pride & Passion, was published in 1975. In 1989, Kuczkir became the sole author under the Fern Michaels pen name.
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