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Charlotte Hughes (born 1954) is an American author of romance and comedy novels, who lives in
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Biography

Hughes was born in
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; soon after her birth, her family relocated to
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. While she was a voracious reader as a child, she didn't care for the canonical works. She's said, "In high school and college, I was force-fed a lot of what is considered great literature. I must’ve been a shallow person because I didn’t appreciate it at the time, and I don’t remember most of what I read." Hughes began her writing career in the early 1980s as the features editor of a small newspaper. She wrote humorous short pieces before venturing into longer works.www.eharlequin.com : Charlotte Hughes
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Career

Hughes, a ''
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'' best selling author, has written almost 40 books. These award-winning books run the gamut from romance to mystery, as well as humor, horror and suspense. Hughes was one of the first category romance writers to secure a top-50 ranking on ''
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s list. A two-time recipient of the Maggie Award, she has also won the Talisman Award for best short story writer.


Bibliography


Max Holt (with Janet Evanovich)

* 1. ''Full House'' (2002) * 2. ''Full Tilt'' (2002) * 3. ''Full Speed'' (2003) * 4. ''Full Blast'' (2004) * 5. ''Full Bloom'' (2005) * ''The Full Box'' (omnibus) (2006) * 6. ''Full Scoop'' (2006)


Novels

* ''Too Many Husbands'' (1986) * ''Straight Shootin (1987) * ''Travelin' Man'' (1988) * ''Sweet Misery'' (1988) * ''Tigress'' (1989) * ''Scoundrel'' (1989) * ''Private Eyes'' (1990) * ''Restless Night'' (1990) * ''Louisiana Lovin (1990) * ''Tough Guy, Savvy Lady'' (1991) * ''The Lady and the Cowboy'' (1991) * ''Rascal'' (1992) * ''Island Rogue'' (1992) * ''The Incredible Hunk'' (1993) * ''Kissed by a Rogue'' (1993) * ''The Devil and Miss Goody-Two Shoes'' (1994) * ''Husband Wanted'' (1995) * ''Ready-Made Family'' (1995) * ''Belated Bride'' (1996) * ''Tall, Dark, and Bad'' (1996) * ''Valley of the Shadow'' (1998) * ''Just Married...Again'' (1998) * ''The Last Southern Belle'' (1998) * ''Night Kills'' (1998) * ''New Attitude'' (2001) * ''Hot Shot'' (2002) * ''Millionaire Cop and Mom-To-Be'' (2002) * ''And After That, The Dark'' (2004) *''See Bride Run!'' (2014) *''Welcome to Temptation'' (2015) *''Miss Goody Two-Shoes'' (2015)


Omnibus

* ''Tall, Dark and Cranky / Millionaire Cop''


Kate Holly Series

* ''What Looks Like Crazy'' (Feb 2008) * ''Nutcase'' (Feb 2009) * ''High Anxiety'' (Dec 2009)


References


External links


Official website

Fantastic Fiction
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