Nora Roberts is an American author of over 225 novels, known for romance published under her own name. She also writes police procedurals which have elements of science fiction under the name J. D. Robb, and has published as Jill March and Sarah Hardesty. No. 1 on The New York Times Fiction best seller list for 1 week, from the issue of September 27, 2026 (St. Martin's Press). Wiki link