The real name of the writer is Anna Frankenfield (nee Bushihead). She took the surname Jordan as a pseudonym, because it is easier to pronounce, and the name is Nicole, because in her opinion, Anna sounds too prosaic for a writer of romance novels. Before starting to write, she worked for eight years as a production engineer at Procter & Gamble. She now lives in Utah with her husband and pursues only a literary career.