Tina Marie Engler (born January 22, 1972), better known under the pen name Jaid Black, is an American author of erotic romance novels.
[3] Romantic Times magazine gave her their first ever Trailblazer Award,[4] both for her Romantica contribution to the romance genre, as well as for her role in popularizing the e-book.
[6][7] Having had several novels rejected by Harlequin Enterprises and major New York publishing houses, she began privately selling her work in digital form – by email and on CD-ROM.
She served on the board of directors for the Tampa, Florida, chapter of the National Organization for Women through her early to mid twenties.
A photograph of her at a political rally protesting cuts to the welfare system still adorns the banner of the Florida NOW National Organization for Women website.