Personal life

Michelle Jerott obtained a degree in Classical archaeology from the University of Michigan. Before writing, she worked as archaeologist. She became mother and went to work in a research lab, which allowed her time to write.

Michelle lives with her husband, her high school-aged son, his three children, and two lazy cats in a small town outside Madison, Wisconsin.

Writing career

Her first book, Absolute Trouble, won the Romance Writers of America's 1997 Golden Heart Award for best unpublished contemporary romance. She published her first four books under her name, Michelle Jerott, and later she decided used the pen name Michele Albert, to create a series "Avalon Investigations", that also are relationate with her debut book. Her Bodyguard and Getting Her Man were both nominated for Best Mainstream Novel by Romantic Times. Off Limits appeared on the Waldenbook's National Bestseller List.

As Michelle Jerott

Single novels

• All Night Long, 1999/Jan
• A Great Catch, 2000/Sep
• Her Bodyguard, 2001/Jan

As Michele Albert

Avalon Investigations Series

1. Absolute Trouble, 1998/Sep (as Michelle Jerott)
2. Tough Enough 2007/Mar
3. Getting Her Man, 2002/Oct
4. Off Limits, 2003/Sep
5. One Way Out, 2005/Mar
6. Hide in Plain Sight, 2006/May
7. Her Last Chance 2008/Apr

Michelle Jerott