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Elizabeth Bevarly (born 1961 in
Louisville, Kentucky Louisville is the List of cities in Kentucky, most populous city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, sixth-most populous city in the Southeastern United States, Southeast, and the list of United States cities by population, 27th-most-populous city ...
) is an American writer of over 70
romance novel A romance or romantic novel is a genre fiction novel that primarily focuses on the relationship and Romance (love), romantic love between two people, typically with an emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending. Authors who have contributed ...
s since 1989. She is a ''New York Times'' bestselling author.


Biography

Bevarly was born in 1961 and raised in Louisville,
Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...
. Her grandmothers were Ruth Bevarly and Hazel Robinson. In 1983, she obtained a B.A. with honors in English from the
University of Louisville The University of Louisville (UofL) is a public university, public research university in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It is part of the Kentucky state university system. Chartered in 1798 as the Jefferson Seminary, it became in the 19t ...
. She worked many diverse jobs, including an editorial assistant for a medical journal. In 1989, she published her first novel. Now, she is a ''
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'' bestselling author. She married a member of the Coast Guard who was stationed in
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. She has also lived in Washington D.C.,
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, and
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. In 1994, they had a son, and now they, their son and their two cats reside back in her native Kentucky.


Awards

* Career Achievement Award, '' Romantic Times'', for ''Series Love and Laughter'' * 1996, National Readers' Choice Award, for ''The Perfect Father''


Bibliography


Stand alone novels

*''Destinations South'' (1989) *''Donovan's Chance'' (1990) *''Moriah's Mutiny'' (1991) *''An Unsuitable Man for the Job'' (1992) *''Jake's Christmas'' (1992) *''Hired Hand'' (1993) *''The Wedding'' (1993) *''Return Engagement'' (1993) *''The Honeymoon'' (1995) *''My Man Pendleton'' (1998) *''Her Man Friday'' (1999) *''How to Trap a Tycoon'' (2000) *''That Boss of Mine'' (2000) *''He Could Be the One'' (2001) *''Take Me I'm Yours'' (2002) *''The Ring on Her Finger'' (2003) *''The Thing about Men'' (2004) *''Undercover with the Mob'' (2004) *''Indecent Suggestion'' (2005) *''My Only Vice'' (2006) *''Married to His Business'' (2007) *''The House on Butterfly Way'' (2012)


Close Series

*''Close Range'' (1990) *''Up Close'' (1992)


From Here To Maternity Series

*''A Dad Like Daniel'' (1995) *''The Perfect Father'' (1995) *''Dr. Daddy'' (1995) *''A Doctor in Her Stocking'' (1999) *''Dr. Irresistible'' (2000) *''Dr. Mummy'' (2000)


From Here To Paternity Series

*''Father of the Brat'' (1996) *''Father of the Brood'' (1996) *''Father on the Brink'' (1996)


McCormick Series

*''Roxy and the Rich Man'' (1997) *''Lucy and the Loner'' (1997) *''Georgia Meets Her Groom'' (1997)


Blame It on Bob Series

*''Beauty and the Brain'' (1998) *''Bride of the Bad Boy'' (1998) *''The Virgin and the Vagabond'' (1998)


Follow that Baby Series Multi-Author

*''The Sheriff and the Impostor Bride'' (1998)


Fortune's Children Series Multi-Author

*''Society Bride'' (1999)


Monahan Series

*''First Comes Love'' (2000) *''Monahan's Gamble'' (2000) *''The Secret Life of Connor Monahan'' (2001) *''The Temptation of Rory Monahan'' (2001)


Amber Court Series Multi-Author

*''When Jayne Met Erik'' (2001)


Crown and Glory Series Multi-Author

*''Taming the Prince'' (2002)


Dynasties the Barones Series Multi-Author

*''Taming the Beastly MD'' (2003)


Logan's Legacy Series Multi-Author

*''The Newlyweds'' (2005)


Fortunes of Texas: Reunion Series Multi-Author

*''The Debutante'' (2005)


The OPUS Spy Series

*''Just Like A Man'' (2005) *''You've Got Male'' (2005) *''Express Male'' (2006) *''Overnight Male'' (2008)


Millionaire of the Month Series Multi-Author

*''Married To His Business'' (2007)


Thoroughbred Legacy Series Multi-Author

*''Flirting with Trouble'' (2008)


Kentucky Derby Series

*''Fast & Loose'' (2008) *''Ready & Willing'' (2008) *''Neck & Neck'' (2009)


Billionaire Series

*''The Billionaire Gets His Way'' (2011) *''Caught in the Billionaire's Embrace'' (2011) *''My Fair Billionaire'' (2014)


Collections

*''One in a Million / Undercover with the Mob'' (2005)


Omnibus In Collaboration

*''A Sprinkle of Fairy Dust'' (1996) (with Elaine Crawford, Marylyle Rogers and Maggie Shayne) *''A Family Christmas'' (1997) (with Joan Hohl and Marilyn Pappano) *''Love by Chocolate'' (1997) (with Rosanne Bittner, Muriel Jensen and Elda Minger) *''Christmas Spirits'' (1997) (with Casey Claybourne, Lynn Kurland and Jenny Lykins) *''A Message from Cupid'' (1998) (with Victoria Barrett, Margaret Brownley and Emily Carmichael) *''Do You Take This Man?'' (1999) (with
Annette Broadrick Annette Broadrick (born November 26, 1938) is an American writer of over 55 romance novels since 1984. Biography Broadrick was born on November 26, 1938, and raised as an only child for sixteen years, until her younger sister, Derralee, was bo ...
and Diana Palmer) *''Opposites Attract'' (2000) (with Emily Carmichael, Lynn Kurland and Elda Minger) *''Silhouette Sensational'' (2000) (with Cheryl Reavis, Sharon Sala and Sandra Steffen) *''Christmas Weddings'' (2001) (with Anne McAllister) *''It's Raining Men!'' (2001) (with Barbara McCauley) *''A Mother's Day'' (2002) (with Marie Ferrarella and Emilie Richards) *''Under Suspicion'' (2002) (with Bronwyn Jameson) *''When Jayne Met Erik / Some Kind of Incredible'' (2002) (with Katherine Garbera) *''All I Want for Christmas'' (2003) (with Kathleen Creighton) *''Taming the Prince / Royally Pregnant'' (2003) (with Barbara McCauley) *''Mother's Love'' (2004) (with Marie Ferrarella and Emilie Richards) *''Sleeping with Her Rival / Taming the Beastly MD'' (2004) (with Sheri Whitefeather) *''Motherhood'' (2005) (with
Candace Camp Candace Pauline Hopcus née Camp (May 23, 1949 in Amarillo, Texas) is an American writer of romance novels. She has also published under the pen names Lisa Gregory, Sharon Stephens, Kristin James and under her maiden name Candace Camp. Biogra ...
and Diana Palmer) *''Secret Heir / Newlyweds'' (2005) (with Gina Wilkins) *''The Newlyweds / Right By Her Side'' (2005) (with Christie Ridgway) *''Write It Up'' (2006) (with Tracy Kelleher and Mary Leo) *''In the Boss's Arms'' (2006) (with Susan Mallery) *''The Mills and Boon Summer Collection'' (2006) (with Dianne Drake and Cindi Myers) *''Double the Heat'' (2007) (with Lori Foster, Deirdre Martin and Christie Ridgway)


References and sources


External links


Elizabeth Bevarly's Official Website
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