Sandra Anglin Chastain (November 21, 1936, in

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– September 24, 2016 in

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) was an American erotica novelist, best remembered for her ''Loveswept'' series of

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s. During her career, she was a finalist for the Favorite Book of the Year award from the

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on two occasions, and was the recipient of the Maggie Award for Writing Excellence from the GA Romance Writers organisation, and Rising Star award from the Romantic Times Magazine.

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1936 births 2016 deaths American women novelists American romantic fiction novelists Novelists from Georgia (U.S. state) {{US-novelist-1930s-stub