Meagan McKinney

Ruth Leslie Goodman (born 1961) is an American writer of romance novels who uses the pen name Meagan McKinney.

Meagan McKinney
Born	Ruth Leslie Goodman 1961 (age 62–63)
Nationality	American
Other names	Ruth Goodman Roberson
Alma mater	Columbia University
Occupation(s)	Biologist, novelist
Years active	1987–2003
Children	2

Education

Goodman studied biology at Columbia University.

Career

Goodman's career began as a biologist for several years. Goodman became a writer professionally and used the pen name Meagan McKinney.

Goodman's first book, My Wicked Enchantress, was a finalist for a Romance Writers of America Golden Medallion.

Personal life

Goodman is divorced and resides with her two children in New Orleans, Louisiana. In November 2010, Goodman pleaded guilty to defrauding FEMA in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. She was sentenced to 3 years in prison.

Works

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Single novels

Title	Publication Year	ISBN
No Choice But Surrender	1987	ISBN 978-0821758595
My Wicked Enchantress	1990	ISBN 978-0821756614
When Angels Fall	1990	ISBN 978-0440205210
Till Dawn Tames the Night	1991	ISBN 978-0440208709
The Ground She Walks Upon	1995	ISBN 978-0440215790
Gentle from the Night	1997	ISBN 978-0821758038
A Man to Slay Dragons	1999	ISBN 978-0821753453
The Fortune Hunter	1998	ISBN 978-0821760376
In the Dark	1999	ISBN 978-1575663715
The Merry Widow	2000	ISBN 978-0821767078
Still of the Night	2001	ISBN 978-1575666150
Moonlight Becomes Her	2002	ISBN 978-0821770504

Van Alen Family Saga series

Title	Publication Year	ISBN
Lions and Lace	1988	ISBN 978-0440212300
Fair is the Rose	1993	ISBN 978-0385309158

Matched in Montana series

Series Entry	Title	Publication Date	ISBN
1	The Cowboy Meets His Match	June, 2000	ISBN 978-0373762996
2	The Lawman Meets His Bride	October, 2000	ISBN 978-0373271078
3	The M.D. Courts His Nurse	March, 2001	ISBN 978-0373763542
5	Plain Jane and the Hotshot	February 2002	ISBN 978-0373764938
6	The Cowboy Claims His Lady	March 2002	ISBN 978-1426886126
7	Billionaire Boss	April 2003	ISBN 978-0373765058

Anthologies in collaboration

The Monk in DANCE WITH THE DEVIL, published October 1997, along with Rexanne Becnel, Anne Logan and Deborah Martin.

External links

• Meagan McKinney at goodreads.com
• Meagan McKinney at openlibrary.org
• Meagan McKinney at fictiondb.com