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Celeste O. Norfleet (born February 11, 1959, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a contemporary African-American novelist known for romance and young adult novels.

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Celeste O. Norfleet
Born	(1959-02-11) February 11, 1959 (age 63) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Novelist
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Moore College of Art and Design
Genre	Romance

Early years

Norfleet was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After attending public school, she received her B.F.A. degree in fashion illustration from Moore College of Art and Design. She spent the next years working in the advertising field, first as a graphic artist, and later as a creative art director.

Writing

In 1991, Norfleet moved to Northern Virginia. A few years later, she began reading romance novels. After reading many novels from this genre, she wrote one herself in 1999. Priceless Gift, her first romance novel, was sold to BET Books in 2001, and published in March 2002. Priceless Gift began the Mamma Lou Matchmaker continuing series. Norfleet has since written more than twenty novels.

In 2007, Harlequin Kimani TRU released Norfleet’s first young adult novel, Pushing Pause, which received positive reviews. This novel became the first in a series known as The Kenisha Lewis Series, written for teens and adults, which was followed by the books Fast Forward and Gettin’ Played.

Norfleet now writes romance novels full-time. She describes her stories as realistic with some humor, depicting strong, sexy characters involved in unpredictable adventures. She also writes dramatic fiction for young adults, reflecting current issues facing African-American teens.

Acclaim

Norfleet's books have been well received, including nominations for The Rose Award, Romantic Times Book club Reviewer’s Choice Award and RSJ Author of the Year. ^{[citation needed]} Celeste currently writes for Harlequin’s Kimani Press Arabesque, Harlequin Kimani Romance and Kimani Press TRU (young adult) lines.

Personal

Norfleet currently lives in Virginia with her husband and two teenagers.

Bibliography

Romance

• Priceless Gift, 2002
• A Christmas Wish, 2002
• Since Forever, 2003
• One Sure Thing, 2003, (featuring winner of the 2002 Arabesque Man cover contest)
• Reflections of You, 2004
• Irresistible You, 2004
• Only You, 2005
• The Fine Art of Love, 2005
• A Taste of Romance in Back In Your Arms (with Sandra Kitt and Deidre Savoy), 2006
• Love After All, 2007
• Following Love, 2008
• When Love Calls, 2008
• Sultry Storm, in Mother Nature Matchmaker (with Brenda Jackson and Carmen Green) 2009
• When It Feels So Right, 2009
• Love Me Now, 2009
• Cross My Heart, 2010
• Heart’s Choice, in Millionaire Matchmaker (with Donna Hill and Adrianne Byrd) 2010
• Flirting With Destiny, (Kimani Hottie Series) 2010

Young Adult Novels

• Pushing Pause, 2007
• She Said, She Said, 2008 (with Jennifer Norfleet)
• Fast Forward, 2009
• Getting Played 2010
• Download Drama 2012

Recognition

• Nominated - Rose Award, Since Forever 2003
• Nominated – Romantic Times Book – Reviewer’s Choice Award – Best African American Romance (2004)
• Nominated – Romantic Times Book – Career Achievement Award (2009)
• Nominated - Romance Slam Jam – Best Steamy Romance (2009)
• Nominated – Romantic Times Book - Author of The Year (2009)
• Finalist - YALSA - Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers List (2009)

References

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20111002001559/http://www.urban-reviews.com/insideout-celesteonorfleet.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20100201224343/http://eharlequin.com/author.html?authorid=438
• Official website

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