Known for her big smile and infectious laugh, Jennifer Morey writes her happy endings in Denver, Colorado, where she lives with her real-life hero and their pet store--three dogs: Maddie, "Booger" and "Dug," and plenty of fish. A twin with five amazing brothers and sisters and an invincible dad, it’s no wonder she’s so effervescent. Don’t let the quiet moments fool you!
Jennifer’s first stories were inspired by her childhood love of Man O' War, Secretariat, and The Black Stallion, by Walter Farley. Bubbles of dialogue above cartoon drawings of horses led to hand-written tales of adolescent love. Years later, and two months after graduating from Colorado State University with a BS in geology, her mother died suddenly and changed the course of her life. The writer in her resurfaced, and she pursued a serious career.
Associate Project Manager for the Spacecraft Systems Segment of a satellite imagery company, Jennifer works with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and cat-herds her rocket scientist co-workers. When not writing or trying not to daydream at work, she can be found playing volleyball, hiking, flower gardening, socializing, or cuddling with Booger, Dug, and Maddie.
Finalist in more than twenty contests as an unpublished author, Jennifer's debut novel, The Secret Soldier, was a 2009 RITA® nominee for Best First Book and Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure. The Secret Soldier is also a 2009 Golden Quill winner for Best First Book, and Kiss Me on Christmas is a 2010 Golden Quill for best Novella. She welcomes messages from readers.
Awards as an Unpublished Author
 | THE SECRET SOLDIER (previously AMERICAN MAN) - SOLD! To Silhouette Romantic Suspense. First place- 2006 OK-RWA's Finally a Bride contest. Finalist - Coeur de Louisiane Romancing the Tome (3rd place). Finalist - 2006 PASIC Book of your Heart (3rd place). Finalist - 2006 Emerald City Opener (3rd place). Finalist - RWA's San Diego Chapter 2005 Spring into Romance. Finalist - 2005 Tampa Area Romance Authors (3rd place) . Finalist - 2005 Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers romance category. |
| THIS TIME IN TIMBERLINE - First place - 2008 Black Diamond Synopsis contest. |
| THE CURSE – First place - St. Louis, Missouri's 2005 Gateway to the Rest. Finalist - Southwest Indiana Chapter 89's 2005 Grand Beginnings. Finalist - San Diego Chapter RWA's 2006 Spring into Romance. |
| CROSSING DARKNESS (previously MAROONED) - Finalist - St. Louis, Missouri's 2006 Gateway to the Rest (2nd place). Finalist - Coeur de Louisiane Romancing the Tome (3rd place). Finalist - Calgary RWA - 2006 Writer's Voice contest (3rd place). Finalist - 2006 Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers romance category. |
| THE LOST TRAIL - First place - 2004 Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers romance category. |
| AMETHYST ANGEL - First place - 2000 Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers romance category. Finalist - 2000 Heart of Georgia's From the Heart contest. |
| BURNING EMBERS – First place - 2000 Writer’s Journal romance short story contest (published - March/April 2001 issue, vol. 22, no. 2). |
| RUNAWAY WITNESS – Finalist (2nd place) - 2000 Smoky Mountain Romance Writers Best First Kiss category. Finalist (third place) - St. Louis, Missouri's 2003 Gateway to the Rest. Finalist - Orange County Chapter of RWA’s 2000 Orange Rose. Finalist - Heart of Denver Romance Writers 2000 Molly contest. |
| ON HIGHER GROUND – Finalist - 2001 Writer’s Journal romance short story contest (published - May/June 2002 issue, vol. 23, no. 1). |
| A RARE CHIVALRY – Finalist - 1999 Writer’s Journal romance short story contest (published - September/October 2000 issue, vol. 21, no. 5). |
| AVALANCHE MOUNTAIN – Finalist - Heart of Denver Romance Writers 2000 Molly contest. |
| THE PERFECT DONOR (Previously Whispers Before Babies) - Finalist - Pacific Northwest Writers Association 2001 Stella Cameron Romance category. Finalist - Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers 2001 romance category. Finalist - 2002 Heart of Denver Molly contest. |