Biography
Greene obtained a degree in English and in Psychology from the Michigan State University. At Michigan State she was honored with the Lantern Night Award (which MSU traditionally gives to 50 outstanding women graduates). She sold her first book in 1980 under the pen name Jessica Massey, and from 1983 to 1987 published under the pseudonym Jeanne Grant. Since 1986 she has used the pseudonym Jennifer Greene. In addition to writing Greene has worked as a teacher, counselor, and personal manager. She is married and lives in the country near Benton Harbor, Michigan.
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