'Johanna Lindsey was one of the most powerful voices of the romance genre, and at a critically important time,' best-selling author Sarah MacLean said in an exclusive statement to Entertainment Weekly.
Her novels sold more than 60 million copies worldwide, according to publisher Simon & Schuster, and nearly every single one of her books achieved best-seller status. Lindsey wrote nearly 60 romance novels, beginning with 1977's Captive Bride. 27 but the family was too devastated to announce the news at the time.
The prolific romance writer died at 67 from complications for treatment for stage 4 lung cancer, according to The New York Times.
