Artist C. Arthur was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland where she currently resides with her husband and three children. An active imagination and a love for reading encouraged her to begin writing in high school and she hasn't stopped since.
Working in the legal field for almost thirteen years now she's seen lots of horrific things and longs for the safe haven reading a romance novel brings. Her debut novel Object of His Desire was written when a picture of an Italian villa sparked the idea of an African-American/Italian hero. Determined to bring a new edge to romance, she continues to develop intriguing plots, sensual love scenes, racy characters and fresh dialogue - thus keeping the readers on their toes!
During the course of her writing career Artist has won the YOUnity Guilds Best New Drama and Romance Author Award in 2005/06; been nominated 3 years straight for EMMA Awards, with the fourth time being a charm she took home the 2007 EMMA Award for Favorite Romantic Suspense; and has also received her first Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award Nomination for Best African American Romance.
Working in the legal field for almost thirteen years now she's seen lots of horrific things and longs for the safe haven reading a romance novel brings. Her debut novel Object of His Desire was written when a picture of an Italian villa sparked the idea of an African-American/Italian hero. Determined to bring a new edge to romance, she continues to develop intriguing plots, sensual love scenes, racy characters and fresh dialogue - thus keeping the readers on their toes!
During the course of her writing career Artist has won the YOUnity Guilds Best New Drama and Romance Author Award in 2005/06; been nominated 3 years straight for EMMA Awards, with the fourth time being a charm she took home the 2007 EMMA Award for Favorite Romantic Suspense; and has also received her first Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award Nomination for Best African American Romance.
Genres: Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Suspense, Urban Fiction, General Fiction
New and upcoming books
Series
Donovans
1. Love Me Like No Other (2006)
2. A Cinderella Affair (2007)
3. Defying Desire (2009)
4. Full House Seduction (2009)
5. Touch of Fate (2011)
6. Desire a Donovan (2012)
7. Holiday Hearts (2011)
8. Surrender to a Donovan (2012)
9. Pleasured By A Donovan (2012)
10. Heart of a Donovan (2013)
11. Embraced By A Donovan (2015)
12. Wrapped In A Donovan (2015)
13. In The Arms of a Donovan (2016)
The Donovans: Uncovered (2016)
14. Falling For A Donovan (2017)
15. Destiny Of A Donovan (2017)
A Legacy Is Born (2023)
1. Love Me Like No Other (2006)
2. A Cinderella Affair (2007)
3. Defying Desire (2009)
4. Full House Seduction (2009)
5. Touch of Fate (2011)
6. Desire a Donovan (2012)
7. Holiday Hearts (2011)
8. Surrender to a Donovan (2012)
9. Pleasured By A Donovan (2012)
10. Heart of a Donovan (2013)
11. Embraced By A Donovan (2015)
12. Wrapped In A Donovan (2015)
13. In The Arms of a Donovan (2016)
The Donovans: Uncovered (2016)
14. Falling For A Donovan (2017)
15. Destiny Of A Donovan (2017)
A Legacy Is Born (2023)
Donovan Friends
1. Guarding His Body (2008)
2. Summer Heat (2010)
3. Winter Kisses (2011)
4. Under The Mistletoe (2013)
5. Always My Valentine (2015)
6. Always In My Heart (2016)
7. For Always (2018)
8. The Winter Wedding (2018)
1. Guarding His Body (2008)
2. Summer Heat (2010)
3. Winter Kisses (2011)
4. Under The Mistletoe (2013)
5. Always My Valentine (2015)
6. Always In My Heart (2016)
7. For Always (2018)
8. The Winter Wedding (2018)
Shadow Shifters
1. Temptation Rising (2012)
2. Seduction's Shift (2012)
3. Passion's Prey (2013)
4. Shifter's Claim (2014)
5. Hunger's Mate (2015)
Primal Heat Part 1 (2015)
Primal Heat Part 2 (2015)
Primal Heat Part 3 (2015)
6. Primal Heat (2015)
Primal Heat Part 4 (2015)
1. Temptation Rising (2012)
2. Seduction's Shift (2012)
3. Passion's Prey (2013)
4. Shifter's Claim (2014)
5. Hunger's Mate (2015)
Primal Heat Part 1 (2015)
Primal Heat Part 2 (2015)
Primal Heat Part 3 (2015)
6. Primal Heat (2015)
Primal Heat Part 4 (2015)
Shadow Shifters: Damaged Hearts
1. Mine to Claim (2014)
2. Part of Me (2014)
3. Hunger for You (2014)
Shadow Shifters: Damaged Hearts (2016)
1. Mine to Claim (2014)
2. Part of Me (2014)
3. Hunger for You (2014)
Shadow Shifters: Damaged Hearts (2016)
Taylors of Temptation
1. One Mistletoe Wish (2016)
2. One Unforgettable Kiss (2018)
3. One Perfect Moment (2018)
4. One Christmas Song (2018)
5. One Perfect Night (2022)
1. One Mistletoe Wish (2016)
2. One Unforgettable Kiss (2018)
3. One Perfect Moment (2018)
4. One Christmas Song (2018)
5. One Perfect Night (2022)
Royal Weddings
1. To Marry a Prince (2017)
2. Loving the Princess (2017)
3. Prince Ever After (2017)
4. Taming The Prince (2018)
1. To Marry a Prince (2017)
2. Loving the Princess (2017)
3. Prince Ever After (2017)
4. Taming The Prince (2018)
Donovan Dynasty
1. Dane (2018)
2. Roark (2020)
3. Ridge (2022)
4. Talaya (2023)
5. Suri (2023)
6. Cade (2024)
1. Dane (2018)
2. Roark (2020)
3. Ridge (2022)
4. Talaya (2023)
5. Suri (2023)
6. Cade (2024)
Fabulous Golds
1. A Private Affair (2019)
2. At Your Service (2020)
3. The Last Affair (2021)
4. Give Me More (2021)
1. A Private Affair (2019)
2. At Your Service (2020)
3. The Last Affair (2021)
4. Give Me More (2021)
Novels
Love Me Carefully (2006)
Heart of the Phoenix (2007)
Object Of His Desire (2008)
Indecent Exposure (2009)
Unconditional (2010)
Indecent Proposal (2011)
Back to Love (2021)
The After Party (2021)
Happy Is On Hiatus (2022)
Leave It to Us (2023)
A Lifetime in 30 Days (2024)
Heart of the Phoenix (2007)
Object Of His Desire (2008)
Indecent Exposure (2009)
Unconditional (2010)
Indecent Proposal (2011)
Back to Love (2021)
The After Party (2021)
Happy Is On Hiatus (2022)
Leave It to Us (2023)
A Lifetime in 30 Days (2024)
Collections
Destination Romance Series (2009) (with others)
Claimed by the Mate: Vol 1 (2015) (with Kate Douglas)
Claimed by the Mate: Vol. 2 (2016) (with Kate Douglas)
Wild (2016) (with Kate Douglas and Eve Langlais)
Claimed by the Mate, Vol. 3 (2017) (with Kate Douglas)
Hunger (2017) (with Kate Douglas and Eve Langlais)
Wicked: The Desirable Witches (2019)
Claimed by the Mate: Vol 1 (2015) (with Kate Douglas)
Claimed by the Mate: Vol. 2 (2016) (with Kate Douglas)
Wild (2016) (with Kate Douglas and Eve Langlais)
Claimed by the Mate, Vol. 3 (2017) (with Kate Douglas)
Hunger (2017) (with Kate Douglas and Eve Langlais)
Wicked: The Desirable Witches (2019)
Novellas and Short Stories
Series contributed to
Omnibus editions show
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