LaVyrle Spencer
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LaVyrle Spencer had a long and well-respected career before retiring from writing. Accolades began when she won the 1983 Golden Medallion in the Mainstream Historical category. In addition to her beloved historical romances, she also wrote the debut title for the Harlequin Harlequin Temptation line, Spring Fancy. She was a founding member of the Midwest Fiction Writers (MFW), chapter 24 of the Romance Writers of America.
Books
- Bitter Sweet - 1990
- Bygones - 1992 (Jove)
- Endearment, The - 1982
- Family Blessings - 1994
- Forgiving - 1991
- Forsaking All Others - 1982
- Fulfillment, The - 1979
- Gamble, The - 1987
- Heart Speaks, A - 1986
- Hellion, The - 1984
- Home Song - 1995
- Hummingbird - 1983
- Morning Glory - 1989
- November Of The Heart - 1993
- Promise to Cherish, A - 1983
- Separate Beds - 1986 (Jove)
- Small Town Girl - 1997
- Spring Fancy - March 1984
- Sweet Memories - 1984
- That Camden Summer - 1996
- Then Came Heaven - 1997
- Twice Loved - 1984
- Vows - 1988
- Years - 1986
Awards
- 1990 RITA Award Winner - Best Romance, Morning Glory
- 1989 RT Reviewers Choice Award Winner - Historical Romance Set during WWII, Morning Glory
- 1987 Golden Medallion Winner - Historical, The Gamble
- 1985 Golden Medallion Winner - Historical, Twice Loved
- 1983 Golden Medallion Winner - Historical, Hummingbird
- 1982 Golden Medallion Winner - Mainstream Historical, The Endearment
Recognitions
- 2013 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#25), Morning Glory
- 2010 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#59), Morning Glory
- 2007 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#81), Morning Glory
- 2004 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#13), Morning Glory
- 1998 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#56), Morning Glory
- 1986 Golden Medallion Finalist - Single Title Release Romance, Separate Beds
- 1985 Golden Medallion Finalist - Long Contemporary Romance, The Hellion