Erin St. Claire is a pseudonym used by the bestselling American author Sandra Brown. Sandra Brown began her writing career in 1981 and has since published over 80 novels, many of which have become bestsellers and have been translated into numerous languages. Under the pen name Erin St. Claire, she primarily wrote category romances for the Silhouette Romance line during the early part of her career. Sandra Brown is known for her romantic thrillers and suspense novels, and although she has used various pseudonyms throughout her career, including Rachel Ryan and Laura Jordan, she is best recognized under her real name.