Emma Award Finalist 2008
"Where every book is a wild ride of romance and intrigue"
Author Denise Jeffries
Denise P. Jeffries has been writing since 1993. Her short stories, essays and articles have
appeared in The Sun Magazine, Shades of Romance Magazine, Mothers of Writers
2002, The Healthcare Digest, The Healthcare Alliance and the Riverside Nurse.  Her
first book, ‘A Walk in the Rain,’ was published in 2001.  Her second book, ‘Strictly
Classified,’ was released the end of May 2004.

    Mrs. Jeffries, a Registered Nurse resides with her husband, Leon, in Newport News,
Virginia, where she works as a critical care nurse and nursing supervisor.  She was born
in New Jersey and has been a resident of Virginia for many years.  She graduated from
the Riverside Hospital School of Professional Nursing.  She has also studied at Hampton
University where she received a certificate in Paralegal Studies and the California
College of Health Sciences where she is currently seeking a Bachelors Degree in Health
Administration.

    Mrs. Jeffries provides workshops and lectures on such topics as Decreasing Your
Professional Liability, Characterization, Conflict and Plot, Creating Emotions and
Getting Published: What They Forgot To Tell Us.  She has been noted in Who’s Who of
American Nursing, Who’s Who in the South and Southeast, Who’s Who in American
Women, Who’s Who of Healthcare and Medicine and Who’s Who of Professionals.

    She is also a member of Romance Writers of America and the Chesapeake Romance
Writers where she currently holds the position of President. She is also a member of
Romance Divas, Thunder and Roses and the International Women Writers Guild.

    Denise loves to hear from her readers, she can be reached at:

P.O. Box 5683
Newport News, VA 23605
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