Claim: Parris Afton Bonds (born in Tampa, Florida) is an American historical romantic fiction novelist, writer of nearly fifty books and co-founder of Romance Writers of America.
Evidence: Parris Afton Bonds is an American historical romantic fiction novelist. She is the author of nearly fifty books and the mother of five sons, two of whom were born In Mexico City, where she lived for three years. She was born in Tampa, Florida, and grew up in Oak Cliff, outside Dallas, Texas. She is the co-founder of Romance Writers of America.