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Awards & Recognition
Brenda Jackson’s
New York Times
Bestseller Books
11 Books: Please scroll for titles
- Bane (Westmoreland Series)
- A Lover’s Vow (The Grangers)
- Courting Justice (Madaris Series)
- Private Arrangements (The Steeles)
- Temptation (Texas Cattlemen Series)
- Inseparable ( The Madaris Series)
- A Wife for A Westmoreland (Westmoreland Series)
- Sensual Confession (The Madaris Series)
- Hot Westmoreland Nights (Westmoreland Series)
- Taste of Passion ( The Madaris Series)
- Irresistible Forces (The Steeles) *
* Brenda made history when she became the first Black Author to make the New York Times Bestseller List in the romance genre with Irresistible Forces in 2008.
Brenda Jackson’s
USA TODAY
Bestseller Books
42 Books: Please scroll for titles
- What Happens on Vacation …
- Follow Your Heart
- The Marriage He Demands
- Claimed By A Steele
- Seduced by A Steele
- Finding Home Again
- His to Claim
- Forget Me Not
- Love in Catalina Cove
- Best Laid Plans
- Locked in Temptation
- Seized by Seduction
- Forged in Desire
- The Rancher Returns
- Bachelor Unforgiving
- Possessed by Passion
- Bane
- Breaking Bailey’s Rules
- A Lover’s Vow
- A Man’s Promise
- The Real Thing
- A Madaris Bride for Christmas
- Stern
- Zane
- A Brother’s Honor
- Bachelor Unclaimed
- Texas Wild
- Courting Justice
- Feeling the Heat
- Private Arrangements
- A Steele for Christmas
- The Proposal
- Inseparable
- A Wife for a Westmoreland
- What a Westmoreland Wants
- In Too Deep
- Sensual Confessions
- Hot Westmoreland Nights
- Taste of Passion
- Slow Burn
- Unfinished Business
- The Midnight Hour *
* Brenda made history when she became the first Black Author to make the USA Today Bestseller List in the romance genre with The Midnight Hour in 2004.
Brenda Jackson’s
Publishers Weekly
Bestseller Books
2025
- Spilling the Tea – Brenda Jackson’s 150th novel was released
- GOAT in Romance Award from Groit Connects
2024
- The Cottage on Pelican Bay – selected on LA Times Summer Reading List
- Queen of Romance Award from the Believe Team
2023
- “The Best Villain Award” for ‘Simon Bordella’ from “The Outlaw’s Claim” – The Reading Warriors Choice Award.
2022
- What Happens on Vacation Makes USA Today Bestsellers List
2021
- Awarded “Best of Jacksonville 2021” – Jacksonville Businessmen Council
- ONE CHRISTMAS WISH Woman’s World Book Club – Best New Holiday Book
- ONE CHRISTMAS WISH Amazon Editor’s Choice Award
- DESPERATE MEASURES
Reading Warriors Choice Award – Best Wife/ - DESPERATE MEASURES Reading Warriors Choice Award – Best Love Scene
- DESPERATE MEASURES Reading Warriors Choice Award – Best Husband Hero
- FOLLOW YOUR HEART Amazon Editor’s Choice Award
- THE MARRIAGE HE DEMANDS Amazon Editor’s Choice Award
- TONIGHT AND FOREVER Recognized as of the Swoon-worthy Black Romance books of all times by Audible
- DELANEY DESERT SHEIKH Named by Oprah Magazine as “One of the Best Romance Novels of All Time.”
2020
- Awarded “Best of Jacksonville 2020” – Jacksonville Businessmen Council
- Reading Warriors Choice Award – Best Women Fiction Novel (Finding Home Again)
- Entangled Pursuits – Hit #1 Amazon New Releases
2019
- The Big Apple Lifetime Achievement Award – New York Chapter of RWA
2018
- First Coast Leadership Award – Small Business Chambers of Jacksonville, Florida
2017
- A MADARIS BRIDE FOR CHRISTMAS by Brenda Jackson was recognized as “One of 31 Best Books to Read for Christmas” by BookBub Media
- Recognized by Southeast Small Business Magazine as one of Jacksonville’s Top 30 Women of Influence
2016
- Recognized by Southeast Small Business Magazine as one of Jacksonville’s Top 30 Women of Influence
2015
- UNFINISHED BUSINESS by Brenda Jackson recognized as “ONE OF THE 100 Swoon-Worthy Romances” by NPR
- Recognized by Southeast Small Business Magazine as one of Jacksonville’s Top 30 Women of Influence
- Humanitarian Award received from Florida Memorial University, Miami Florida for Outstanding Community and Philanthropic Service
2014
- A MAN’S PROMISE by Brenda Jackson recognized by Amazon as “One of The Best Romances of 2014
- Mary McLeod Bethune Community Service Award received from the Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter of Bethune Cookman University
- Pioneer Award In Writing received from Romantic Times Magazine
- AAMBC Literary Award Romance Author of the Year
2013
- Exceptional Career Milestone Recognition from Harlequin Books for writing 100 books
- Recognized by the Mayor and City of Jacksonville, Florida – Trailblazer Award in the Literary Field
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter Community Service Award
2012
- Romance Writers of America’s (RWA) Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award, one of the highest Literary Award an author can receive in the romance genre
- The 43rd Annual NAACP Image Award Nominee – Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction for A Silken Thread
- Sara Blocker Award from Florida Memorial University, Miami Florida
2011
- Cata Network Reviewers Choice Award – Bachelor Undone
- African American Literary Award – The Proposal
2010
- Romance Writers of America Honor Roll
- Beta Alpha Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Community Service Award
- African American Literary Award – Hidden Pleasures
- RT (Romantic Times) Book Reviews Career Achievement Award in Series Romance
2009
- Borders Multicultural Award – Taste of Passion
2008
- Romance Slam Jam’s Emma’s Trailblazer Achievement Award
2007
- RT (Romantic Times) Book Reviewer Choice Award for Best Book in a Series – Stranded With The Tempting Stranger
2006
- Ebony.fly.com Readers Choice Award – Best Romance of the Year – Night Heat
- Romance In Color Reviewers’ Choice Award – Author of the Year
- Romance In Color Reviewers’ Choice Award – Kimani Romance of The Year – Night HeatE-Harlequin Readers’ Choice Award – Favorite Love Scene – Ian’s Ultimate Gamble
- E-Harlequin Readers’ Choice Award – Favorite Online Read – Never Too Late
- Emma Career Achievement Award
- Waldenbooks/Borders Best Multicultural Romance – An All Night Man
- African American Literary – Best Romance Award – Solid Soul
- Emma Award – Author of The Year
- Emma Award – Book of The Year – Unfinished Business
- Emma Award – Favorite Sequel – Unfinished Business
- Emma Award – Favorite Hero – Alex Maxwell, Unfinished Business
- Emma Award – Favorite Heroine – Christy Madaris, Unfinished Business
- Emma Award – Favorite Anthology – Big Girls Don’t Cry
- Emma Award – Favorite Novella – The Perfect Seduction, Big Girls Don’t Cry
- 2006 Emma Award – Favorite Steamy Romance – The Chase Is On
2005
- Emma Award – Author of the Year
2004
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Community Service Award
- Emma Award – Author of The Year
- Shades of Romance Magazine Readers’ Choice Award – Best Multicultural Romance Book of The Year – The Midnight Hour
- Shades of Romance Magazine Readers’ Choice Award – Best Multicultural Romance Author of The Year
- Shades of Romance Magazine Readers’ Choice Award – Best St. Martin’s Romance Book of The Year – The Midnight Hour
- Shades of Romance Magazine Readers’ Choice Award – Best Multicultural Fiction Book of The Year – The Playa’s Handbook
2002
- Emma Award – Steamiest Romance – Delaney’s Desert Shiekh
- Emma Award – Favorite Bookcover – Delaney’s Desert Shiekh
- Vivian Stephens Career Achievement Award Excellence In Romance Novel Writing
2001
- Emma Award – Favorite Hero – Ashton Sinclair, Surrender
- Emma Award – Favorite Sequel Book – Surrender (Madaris Family & Friends Series)
- Emma Award – Steamiest Romance Book – Surrender
- Emma Award – Favorite Book of The Year – Surrender
- Emma Award – Favorite Author of The Year
- Shades of Romance Magazine Readers’ Choice Award – Best Romance of The Year – Surrender
- Shades of Romance Magazine Readers’ Choice Award – All Time Favorite Romance Author
- Shades of Romance Magazine Readers’ Choice Award – Best Multicultural Romance Book – Surrender
- Shades of Romance Magazine Readers’ Choice Award – Best Multicultural Fiction Book – A Family Reunion
- Shades of Romance Magazine Readers’ Choice Award – Best Multicultural Romance Author
- Shades of Romance Magazine Readers’ Choice Award – Best Multicultural Fiction Author
- Romance In Color Reviewers’ Choice Award – Book of The Year – A Family Reunion (St. Martin’s Press)
- Romance In Color Reviewers’ Choice Award – Author of The Year
- Romance In Color Reviewers’ Choice Award – Best BET/Arabesque Book – Surrender
- Romance In Color Reviewers’ Choice Award – Best Contemporary Romantic Fiction – A Family Reunion (St. Martin’s Press)
- Romance In Color Reviewers’ Choice Award – Favorite Hero – Ashton Sinclair, Surrender
- Romance In Color Reviewers’ Choice Award – Favorite Heroine – Netherland Brooms, Surrender
- Romance In Color Award of Excellence – A Family Reunion
- Romance In Color Award of Excellence – One Special Moment
- Golden Pen Nominee for Best Romantic Fiction – True Love
2000
- Shades of Romance Magazine – Multicultural Romance Author of The Year
- Shades of Romance Magazine – Multicultural Romance Bookcover of The Year – Secret Love
- Romance In Color Award of Excellence – Secret Love
- Romance In Color – Book of The Year – Secret Love
- Romance In Color Arabesque Book of The Year – Secret Love
- Emma Award – Book of The Year – Secret Love
- Emma Award – Favorite Author of The Year
- Emma Award – Favorite Hero – Jake Madaris, Secret Love
- 2000 Emma Award – Favorite Sequel In A Continuing Book Series – True Love
- Emma Award – Favorite Anthology – Welcome To Leo’s
- Emma Award – Favorite-All-Nighter Book – Secret Love
- Golden Pen Nominee for Best Romantic Fiction Author of Fire and Desire
1999
- Waldenbooks Best-selling Multicultural Romance – Fire and Desire
- Shades of Romance Magazine – Romance Author of The Year
- Shades of Romance Magazine – Multicultural Romance Book of The Year – Fire and Desire
- Romance In Color Award of Excellence – Fire and Desire
1998
- Romantic Times Magazine Best Multicultural Romance – One Special Moment (One Special Moment was selected as a made-for-television movie for BET Cable channel)