Angela Quarles is an American time travel and contemporary romance author who has published 9 novels. Her novel ''Must Love Chainmail'' won the 2016
RITA Award
The RITA Award, presented by the Romance Writers of America (RWA) from 1990 to 2019, was the most prominent award for English-language romance fiction. It was named for the RWA's first president, Rita Clay Estrada. After not being awarded in 202 ...
for Best Paranormal Romance.
[" 2017 RITA Winners," ]Romance Writers of America
Romance Writers of America (RWA) is an American non-profit writers' association founded in 1980. Its mission is to "advance the professional and common business interests of career-focused romance writers through networking and advocacy and by inc ...
, accessed March 20, 2018. Her debut novel ''Must Love Breeches'' made the USA Today bestseller list the week of November 5, 2015.
[USA Today Bestseller List]
" USA Today, accessed March 20, 2018.
Life
Angela Quarles lives in
Mobile, Alabama
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and owns a bookstore called The Haunted Bookstore. She graduated with a bachelor's degree from Emory University and a master's from Georgia State University.
Writing
Quarles has published 9 novels.
Quarles likes to write stories set in alternative universes because she gets "to play 'what if' with history. It allows me a little more freedom than a genre such as historical fiction."
Quarles debut novel ''Must Love Breeches'' was praised by USA Today as "a delicious twist on historical drama and romance.". Library Journal praised her second novel, ''Must Love Chainmail'', saying, "There are many time travel novels, but this one stands out for its very authentic approach to the perils and experiences of traveling through time to another culture."
Awards and honors
''Must Love Breeches'', the first book in her Must Love time travel romance series, debuted on the USA Today bestseller list at #149 on Nov. 5, 2015.
[ ''Must Love Chainmail'', the second book in her Must Love time travel romance series, won the 2016 ]RITA Award
The RITA Award, presented by the Romance Writers of America (RWA) from 1990 to 2019, was the most prominent award for English-language romance fiction. It was named for the RWA's first president, Rita Clay Estrada. After not being awarded in 202 ...
from the Romance Writers of America.[
Her steampunk romance novel ''Steam Me Up, Rawley'' was selected by ]Library Journal
''Library Journal'' is an American trade publication for librarians. It was founded in 1876 by Melvil Dewey. It reports news about the library world, emphasizing public libraries, and offers feature articles about aspects of professional prac ...
as Best Self-Published Romance of 2015.First Annual SELF-e Contest Winners Announced!
" Library Journal, accessed March 20, 2018.
Selected bibliography
Novels
Must Love series
* ''Must Love Breeches'' (2014)
* ''Must Love Chainmail'' (2015)
* ''Must Love Kilts'' (2016)
* ''Must Love More Kilts'' (2017)
Stolen Moments series
* ''Earning It'' (2017)
* ''Risking It'' (2017)
* ''Deserving It'' (2018)
Mint Julep & Monocle Chronicles series
* ''Steam Me Up, Rawley'' (2015)
Novelettes and short works
* ''As You Wish'', originally published as Beer and Groping in Las Vegas by Secret Cravings Publishing, 2012
References
External links
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Living people
American romantic fiction writers
Writers from Mobile, Alabama
Year of birth missing (living people)
Novelists from Alabama
American women novelists
American women romantic fiction writers
21st-century American novelists
21st-century American women writers
Emory University alumni
Georgia State University alumni