Alesia Marie Holliday is an American author who writes under own name as well as the pseudonyms Alyssa Day and Jax Abbott. She won a RITA Award, given by the Romance Writers of America for excellence in romantic fiction.
Early life and education
Alesia Marie Holliday was raised in Barnesville, Ohio, and graduated from Barnesville High School in 1981. She earned degrees from Ohio State University and Capital University Law School (J.D., 1995).
Writing career
While working as a trial lawyer, she began writing. In 2003, Holliday published a memoir, eMail to the Front, of her correspondence with her husband while he was deployed with the United States Navy.
Her first novel, a chick lit book called American Idle, was published in 2004. The book launched Dorchester's making It imprint. Publishers Weekly described it as "zany" and "humorous." Holliday says that her fiction writing style influenced her legal briefs, with one judge telling her "‘I love when you come before me, because your briefs are always so entertaining'". To the surprise of her law colleagues, who considered her writing a hobby, Holliday soon quit law to write full-time.
Holliday writes in multiple genres using multiple pseudonyms. Under her own name, she has written romantic comedies and mysteries. As Jax Abbott, she writes YA novels. As Alyssa Day, she writes paranormal romance.
Bibliography
Writing as Alesia Holliday
Contemporary romance
American Idle (also in Spring Fling) Santa Baby The Naked Truth About Guys 7 Ways To Lose Your Lover Blondes Have More Felons
Writing as Jax Abbott
Teen novels
Super Hero Prom Super Hero Sweet 16
Writing as Lucy Connors Author is no longer using the pseudonym Lucy Connors
Teen novels
The Lonesome Young
Writing as Alyssa Day
Non-fiction
E-Mail To The Front
Poseidon's Warriors series #TitleDate PublishedAlso In0.1Halloween In AtlantisOct 20160.2Christmas In AtlantisDec 2016Christmas After Dark1January In AtlantisJan 2018My Paranormal Valentine2February In AtlantisMar 2018February and March in Atlantis3March In AtlantisSep 2018February and March in Atlantis4April In AtlantisNov 20185May In AtlantisSep 20196June In AtlantisDec 20207July In Atlantis?8August In Atlantis?9October In Atlantis?10November In Atlantis?11December In Atlantis?
Warriors of Poseidon series Related to Poseidon's Warriors #US TitleUK Title and OverseasDate PublishedAlso In1Atlantis RisingConlanMar 20071.5Wild Hearts In AtlantisBastienMay 2007Wild Thing2Atlantis AwakeningVengeanceNov 20072.5Shifter's LadyEthanMar 2008Shifter3Atlantis UnleashedJustice Jun 20094Atlantis UnmaskedAlexios Jul 20095Atlantis RedeemedBrennan Mar 20106Atlantis BetrayedChristophe Sep 20107Vampire In AtlantisDaniel Jun 20118Heart Of AtlantisAlaric Dec 2012
Cardinal Witches series
Alejandro's Sorceress (also in Dark and Deadly) William's Witch (also in Taming The Vampire Anthology) Damon's Enchantress Jake's Djinn (also in Second Chances)
Tiger's Eye Mysteries series Author estimates this series will include 12 books #TitleDate PublishedAlso In0.5Travelling EyeMar 2016Red Sole Clues
Tiger's Eye Mysteries Volume 11Dead EyeDec 2015Tiger's Eye Mysteries Volume 12Private EyeApr 2016Tiger's Eye Mysteries Volume 13Evil EyeMar 20194Eye of DangerAug 20195Eye of the StormSep 20196A Dead End ChristmasMar 20207Apple of My Eye2020?8Blink of an Eye2020?9Eagle Eye2020?
League of the Black Swan series #TitleDate PublishedAlso InComments1The CursedMay 20131.5Curse Of The Black SwanJul 2013Enthralled2The Treasured?formerly named The Unforgiven
Vampire Motorcycle Club
Bane's Choice
Anthologies and collections Anthology or CollectionContentsPublication DateWithCommentsWild ThingWild Hearts in AtlantisMay 2007Maggie Shayne Marjorie M. Liu
Meljean BrookShifterShifter's LadyMar 2008Angela Knight Lora Leigh
Virginia KantraThe Mammoth Book of Paranormal RomanceThe Princess and the PeasApr 2009Trisha Telep
Ilona Andrews
Kelley Armstrong
Anya Bast
Meljean Brook
et al.EnthralledThe Curse of the Black SwanJul 2013Lora Leigh Meljean Brook
Lucy MonroeI Never Thought I'd See You AgainPersephone's GranddaughterJan 2013Lou Aronica Allison Brennan
Mary Hart Perry
C.B. PrattDark and DeadlyAlejandro's SorceressApr 2014Jennifer Ashley Felicity Heaton
Erin Kellison
Laurie London
Erin QuinnRandom:
A Short Story CollectionThe Princess and the Peas Persephone's Granddaughter
Suzi Steletto: Recovering Demon Slayer
Suzi Steletto and the Giblet of Fire
Last DanceJuly 2014Spring FlingAmerican IdolMay 2015Lori Handeland Stephanie Julian
Aliyah Burke
Eileen RendahlRed Sole CluesTraveler's EyeMar 2016Liliana Hart Adrienne Giordano
Lori Ryan
Marquita Valentinelater renamed Travelling EyeTaming The Vampire AnthologyWilliam's WitchOct 2016Mandy M. Roth Michelle M. Pillow
Kristen Painter
Yasmine Galenorn
Colleen Gleason
Jennifer AshleySecond Chances:
A Romance Writers of America CollectionJake's DjinnSep 2017J. Kenner Tina Ferraro
Christina Lauren
Brandi Willis Schreiber
et al.Tiger's Eye Mysteries Volume 1Travelling Eye
Dead Eye
Private EyeMay 2018was Traveler's EyeFebruary and March in AtlantisFebruary in Atlantis March in AtlantisOct 2018My Paranormal Valentine January in AtlantisJan 2019Lisa Kessler
Renee George
Abigail Owen
Debra Dunbar
Robyn Peterman
Michelle M. PillowChristmas After DarkChristmas in AtlantisNov 2019Juliette Cross
Abigail Owen
Lisa Kessler
Nina Croft
Sheryl Nantus
Personal
Holliday's first two marriages were brief, ending in divorce. She was married to Michael D. Melching from June 16, 1985 to February 6, 1987. Holliday married Patrick R. Tourne on April 20, 1990 and they were divorced on December 8, 1994.
Holliday married her third husband Judson E. "Judd" McLevey II, a naval flight officer, on March 23, 1996. They have two children.
Awards and reception
2006 - Romance Writers of America RITA Award, Romance Novella – The Naked Truth about Guys in The Naked Truth
References
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