Kathy (Wernly) Clark is an American bestselling author of contemporary romance novels that encompass the young adult mystery, new adult romantic suspense, erotic romance and contemporary romance genres. She has also published works under the pen names of Kris Cassidy and Bob Kat (Co-written with her husband, Bob Wernly).

Biography

Kathy Clark was born in

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, Texas, grew up in

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and graduated from

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. She sold her first book to Dell for their Candlelight Ecstasy romance line in 1983. In 1989 she sold ''Sweet Anticipation'' to Harlequin American which began a long association with Harlequin editor Tahti Carter. Clark's 23 women's fiction (romance) novels have sold over 3 million copies in more than 10 languages and have been on the New York Times' bestsellers' list and won numerous awards. In 2015, she graduated summa cum laude from

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with a BA in Mass Communications and Fine Arts with a perfect 4.0 GPA. She then worked as an adjunct professor at York College and taught an upper-level media writing class. In 2012, she teamed up with her husband Bob Wernly to write a

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time travel mystery/romance series called ''Time Shifters'' under the pen name of Bob Kat. Beginning in 2013, Clark began co-writing all of her books with Wernly. They have self-published three books in their new adult series ''Scandals'' under the name Kathy Clark. In 2015, their ''Denver Heroes'' series was published by Random House, followed in 2016 with their ''Austin Heroes'' series.

Bibliography

Dell Candlelight Ecstasy Romances

* 1985 ''Another Sunny Day'' * 1985 ''A Private Affair'' * 1985 ''Golden Days'' * 1986 ''A Hint of Splendor'' (reissued as ''Starry Nights'') * 1986 ''Passion and Possession'' * 1987 ''Destiny's Lady'' (reissued as ''Tempting Fate'') * 1987 ''Carousel of Love'' (reissued as ''Risky Business'')

Harlequin American Romances

* 1988 ''Sweet Anticipation'' * 1989 ''Kissed by an Angel'' * 1990 ''Sight Unseen'' * 1990 ''Phantom Angel'' * 1990 ''Angel of Mercy'' * 1991 ''Starting Over'' * 1992 ''Good Morning, Miss Greene'' * 1992 ''Cody's Last Stand'' * 1992 ''Count Your Blessings'' * 1993 ''Goodbye Desperado'' * 1994 ''Groom Unknown'' (reissued as ''Cold Feet, Warm Heart'') * 1995 ''Stroke of Midnight''

Harlequin Superromance

* 1993'' Hearts Against the Wind'' (Crystal Creek Series) * 1993 ''Stand by Your Man ''(Crystal Creek Series)

Crown Pageant Romances

* 1989 ''No Satisfaction'' (as Kris Cassidy)

Originally Kismet Romances

* 1990'' Born to be Wild''

Audio Entertainment Romances

* 1993 ''Whisper Sweet Nothings'' (with Margie Hansen) * 1993 ''A Man For Molly'' (with Margie Hansen)

As Kathy Clark

* 2012 ''Life's What Happens'' * 2012 ''After Midnight'' Book No. 1 of Denver Heroes Romantic Suspense Series * 2013 ''Cries in the Night'' Book No. 2 of Denver Heroes Romantic Suspense Series * 2013 ''Due Dates'' Book No. 1 of the New Adult Romantic Suspense series, Scandals * 2014 ''Killer Date'' Book No. 2 of the New Adult Romantic Suspense series, Scandals * 2015 ''After Midnight'' Book No. 1 of Denver Heroes Romantic Suspense Series Published by Random House * 2015 ''Cries in the Night'' Book No. 2 of Denver Heroes Romantic Suspense Series Published by Random House * 2015 ''Worst Date Ever'' Book No. 3 of the New Adult Romantic Suspense series, Scandals * 2015 ''Deep Night'' Book No. 3 of Denver Heroes Romantic Suspense Series Published by Random House * 2015 ''Fantasy Suite'' Book No. 1 of Erotic Romance Room Service Series Published by Loose Id * 2016 ''After Love'' Book No. 1 of Austin Heroes Romantic Suspense Series Published by Random House * 2016 ''Master Suite'' Book No. 2 of Erotic Romance Room Service Series * 2016 ''Almost Forever'' Book No. 2 of Austin Heroes Romantic Suspense Series Published by Random House

''Time Shifters'' Series

# 2012'' Change The Past'' (as Bob Kat) # 2013 ''Day at the Beach'' (as Bob Kat) # 2013 ''Runaway Lover'' (as Bob Kat) # 2014 ''Forever Love'' Book No. 4 (as Bob Kat) # 2016 ''Not My Life'' (as Bob Kat)

Awards

* 1991 Romance Writers of America Emma Merritt Service Award *1991 Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award for ''Angel of Mercy'' * * 2014 Colorado Humanities Colorado Book Award Finalists for ''Cries in the Night''

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Clark, Kathy 1951 births Living people American romantic fiction novelists American mystery novelists American young adult novelists York College of Pennsylvania alumni American women novelists American women writers of young adult literature American women mystery writers American women romantic fiction writers People from Alvin, Texas 21st-century American women