Patricia Burford Ryan (born August 9, 1954 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States) is an American writer of romance novels as Patricia Ryan, mystery novels as P.B. Ryan and erotica novels as Louisa Burton. She is the twin sister of the romance writer Pamela Burford.
She won a Golden Heart award in 1994 in the category "short contemporary series" and a Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award. Her book Silken Threads also won a RITA, the top award of the Romance Writers of America, for "Best Long Historical Romance" of 2000. PB Ryan/Patricia Ryan: Biography
Patricia Burford and her twin Pamela Burford were born on August 9, 1954 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States. They are reputedly descended from "Little John," the best friend of the legendary "Robin Hood;" this helped inspire Patricia's love of history.
Patricia formerly worked in the publishing industry in New York City and Rochester, NY, as both a marketing manager and editor. She lives in Rochester with her husband and their daughters in a house shared with a variety of cats.
Writing career
As Patricia Ryan, she wrote seventeen romances, both contemporary and historical. Under this name, she won a Golden Heart award in 1994 in the category "short contemporary series" and a Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award. Her book Silken Threads also won a RITA, the top award of the Romance Writers of America, for "Best Long Historical Romance" of 2000.
As P.B. Ryan, she created the Gilded Age mystery series. The series is set in post-Civil War Boston (19th century). Murder in a Mill Town was nominated for the Mary Higgins Clark Award.
Her newest project is the Hidden Grotto series of epic erotica for Bantam Books as Louisa Burton (in homage to Sir Richard Burton, who translated the Kama Sutra).
Patricia Burford Ryan's novels have been critically acclaimed and published in over twenty countries.