![]() ![]() Kleypas wanted to challenge herself, to stretch her abilities to explore new plots and characters. But after several years, she decided to experiment with contemporary romance. In the years that followed, Kleypas sold millions of copies of her novels to readers, not just in the US, but around the world.įor the longest time, Kleypas wrote historical romance and little else. She started churning out novels, some of which secured respectable positions on various bestseller lists. That first sale was all it took to turn Kleypas into a full-time author. Their investment was justified when the author sold the novel two months later. Fortunately, her parents kept her financially afloat for the months that followed while she attempted to complete the manuscript. Secondly, Kleypas hadn’t completed her novel when she left college. ![]() Even though she did not win, Kleypas walked away with the ‘Talented Nonfinalist’ prize which she got because of a song she wrote and performed during the competition. The months following her graduation were consumed by two major events.įirst of all, the author, who was Miss Massachusetts at the time, participated in the Miss America Pagent. ![]() While studying political science, she also found the time to write her first manuscript. Kleypas, whose father was an architect, attended Wellesley College. ![]()
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