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Syrie James
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Syrie Ann Astrahan was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, to Joann (Schwartz) and Morton Astrahan. Her name is pronounced "seer-ee" and was inspired by a character in a radio show that her mother listened to as a little girl. Her brother is Melvin Alan Astrahan. She moved west at age one because her father didn't like shoveling snow. She has lived most of her life in San Jose, California, if you don't count the two years, when she was seven years old, she lived in Paris. She was Valedictorian of her class at Pioneer High School, San Jose, California. She graduated cum laude from U.C. Davis with a B.A. in English and Communications. Syrie and her husband, Bill James, were college sweethearts. Their sons are Ryan and Jeff; Ryan James is also a screenwriter.
Syrie spent many years as a screenwriter and enjoys writing both novels and screenplays. Syrie writes practically every weekday from 10 - 6. She wrote the The Harrison Duet bewetten 1986 and 1987 as Syrie A. Astrahan. She has sold nineteen screenplays and teleplays to Tri-Star Pictures, Fox Family Films, ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX TV and the Lifetime Network. She is now writing novels. Her first work of historical fiction, "The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen," was sold at auction after a two-day bidding war between three major publishing houses; it became a best-seller and was named Best First Novel of 2008 by the Library Journal. Now, she continued writing as Syrie James. She is a member of the WGA, RWA, and a life member of JASNA (the Jane Austen Society of North America). Syrie lives with her family in Los Angeles, California.
Full Series List in Order
A Dare to Defy Novel
1 - Runaway Heiress (Jun-2018)2 - Summer of Scandal (Sep-2018)
3 - Duke Darcy's Castle (Feb-2020)
Forbidden
1 - Forbidden (Jan-2012)2 - Embolden (Oct-2018)
The Harrison Duet
1 - Songbird (Feb-1986)2 - The Sky's the Limit = Propositions (Feb-1987)
Book List in Order: 15 titles
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The Sky's the Limit = Propositions
- Feb-1987
- / Contemporary Romance
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When freelance advertising artist Kelli Ann Harrison agrees to oversee the final phase of construction on her brother's glamorous Lake Tahoe house, she intends to make a holiday out of it: lend her brother a helping hand and at the same time enjoy th...
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The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen
- Nov-2007
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Many rumors abound about a mysterious gentleman said to be the love of Jane's life--finally, the truth may have been found. . . . What if, hidden in an old attic chest, Jane Austen's memoirs were discovered after hundreds of years? What if those ...
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The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Bronte
- Mar-2009
- / Historical
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"I have written about the joys of love. 1 have, in my secret heart, long dreamt of an intimate connection with a man; every Jane, 1 believe, deserves her Rochester." Though poor, plain, and unconnected, Charlotte Bronte possesses a deeply passionate...
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Dracula, My Love
- Jul-2010
- / Fantasy
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ACCLAIMED AUTHOR SYRIE JAMES APPROACHES BRAM STOKER'S CLASSIC DRACULA WITH A BREATHTAKING NEW PERSPECTIVE -- AS, FOR THE FIRST TIME, MINA HARKER RECORDS THE SHOCKING STORY OF HER SCANDALOUS SEDUCTION AND SEXUAL REBIRTH. Who is this magnetic, fascina...
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The Missing Manuscript of Jane Austen
- Jan-2013
- / General Fiction
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The minute I saw the letter, I knew it was hers. There was no mistaking it: the salutation, the tiny, precise handwriting, the date, the content itself, all confirmed its ancient status and authorship… Samantha McDonough cannot believe her eyes-...
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Jane Austen's First Love
- Aug-2014
- / Historical
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Fifteen-year-old Jane Austen dreams of three things: doing something useful, writing something worthy, and falling madly in love. When she visits her brother in Kent to celebrate his engagement, she meets wealthy, devilishly handsome Edward Taylor--a...
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Runaway Heiress
- Jun-2018
- / Historical Romance
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When a runaway heiress runs into trouble, she may end up exactly where she belongs in this brand new series by USA Today bestselling author Syrie James… Brainy and college-educated, American heiress Alexandra Atherton will do anything to avoid ...
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Summer of Scandal
- Sep-2018
- / Historical Romance
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Madeleine Atherton is no typical American heiress, sent to England to marry an English lord. A brilliant college graduate who secretly dreams of becoming a published author, she wants to marry for love. After receiving a proposal from a future duke, ...
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Duke Darcy's Castle
- Feb-2020
- / Historical Romance
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In Syrie James’s newest Dare to Defy novel, a devastating duke goes head to head with a determined young woman. Lance Granville, the Tenth Duke of Darcy, was none too happy to give up his career in the Royal Navy to inherit the family title, com...
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Floating On Air
- Nov-2021
- / Contemporary Romance
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A siren called.He answered.A successful radio deejay embarks on a thrilling, long distance love affair with a charismatic entrepreneur, a relationship that plays havoc with her carefully controlled life-and heart.On a hot summer's day in 1986, Southe...
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Two Week Deal
- Nov-2021
- / Contemporary Romance
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It's just business.Or madness!A fiercely independent graphic artist gets the opportunity of a lifetime working with the headstrong owner of an advertising agency. But can business and pleasure mix?At a holiday mixer on a cold winter's eve in December...
