| Meagan McKinney | |
| Birth Name: | Ruth Leslie Goodman |
| Other Names: | Ruth Goodman Roberson |
| Occupation: | Biologist, novelist |
| Nationality: | American |
| Alma Mater: | Columbia University |
| Years Active: | 1987–2003 |
| Children: | 2 |
Ruth Leslie Goodman (born 1961) is an American writer of romance novels who uses the pen name Meagan McKinney.
Goodman studied biology at Columbia University.
Goodman's career began as a biologist for several years. Goodman became a writer professionally and used the pen name Meagan McKinney.
Goodman's first book, My Wicked Enchantress, was a finalist for a Romance Writers of America Golden Medallion.
Goodman is divorced and resides with her two children in New Orleans, Louisiana. In November 2010, Goodman pleaded guilty to defrauding FEMA in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.[1] [2] She was sentenced to 3 years in prison.[3]
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| No Choice But Surrender | 1987 | ||
| My Wicked Enchantress | 1990 | ||
| When Angels Fall | 1990 | ||
| Till Dawn Tames the Night | 1991 | ||
| The Ground She Walks Upon | 1995 | ||
| Gentle from the Night | 1997 | ||
| A Man to Slay Dragons | 1999 | ||
| The Fortune Hunter | 1998 | ||
| In the Dark | 1999 | ||
| The Merry Widow | 2000 | ||
| Still of the Night | 2001 | ||
| Moonlight Becomes Her | 2002 |
| Lions and Lace | 1988 | ||
| Fair is the Rose | 1993 |
| 1 | The Cowboy Meets His Match | June, 2000 | ||
| 2 | The Lawman Meets His Bride | October, 2000 | ||
| 3 | The M.D. Courts His Nurse | March, 2001 | ||
| 5 | Plain Jane and the Hotshot | February 2002 | ||
| 6 | The Cowboy Claims His Lady | March 2002 | ||
| 7 | Billionaire Boss | April 2003 |
The Monk in DANCE WITH THE DEVIL, published October 1997, along with Rexanne Becnel, Anne Logan and Deborah Martin.