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| + | ==Biography== | ||
| + | Roxanne is the award-winning author of twenty romantic suspense and heartwarming, emotional relationship novels for Harlequin Superromance and Steeple Hill's Love Inspired Suspense series. She also contributed to the trade paperback, Orchestrated Murder. | ||
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| + | Her first manuscript won the Romance Writers of America’s Golden Heart award in the Long Contemporary category, and her second manuscript was a Golden Heart finalist. A Man She Can Trust—a February 2006 Harlequin Superromance book—won the Romantic Times Bookclub Magazine's award for Best Superromance book of 2006. Roxanne was nominated for Romantic Times' Career Achievement Award in 2005. | ||
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| + | Roxanne lives in the country with her family and a menagerie of pets that frequently find their way into her books. She has a masters degree in nutrition, is a registered dietitian and works part-time at a residential psychiatric facility. If not working at her day job, writing at home in her PJ’s, or spending time with her family, you'll find her riding one of the family's horses, playing with her camera, or hiding with her nose in a book. | ||
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| + | You can visit her personal Web site for news about her books, articles, a free cookbook and a monthly contest. There, you can also sign up for a free newsletter! The newsletter is sent just a few times per year, with fun recipes, information on contest prizes and winners, and includes news about any upcoming book releases. | ||
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According to website [[http://roxannerustand.com/]], Roxanne's writing has won a number of awards including the [[RWA|Romance Writers of America]] Golden Heart in Long Contemporary in 1995 for her first manuscript. She has written 16 [[Harlequin Superromance]] titles and is now enjoying writing inspirational fiction for [[Steeple Hill]]. | According to website [[http://roxannerustand.com/]], Roxanne's writing has won a number of awards including the [[RWA|Romance Writers of America]] Golden Heart in Long Contemporary in 1995 for her first manuscript. She has written 16 [[Harlequin Superromance]] titles and is now enjoying writing inspirational fiction for [[Steeple Hill]]. | ||
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=== Books === | === Books === | ||
* ''[[Almost A Family - Roxanne Rustand|Almost A Family]]'' - July 2005 ([[Harlequin Superromance By The Numbers|Harlequin Superromance #1284]]) | * ''[[Almost A Family - Roxanne Rustand|Almost A Family]]'' - July 2005 ([[Harlequin Superromance By The Numbers|Harlequin Superromance #1284]]) | ||
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| + | * [[Back In Texas - Roxanne Rustand|''Back In Texas'']] - October 2005, ([[Harlequin Superromance]] - [[Harlequin Superromance By The Numbers|#1302]]) | ||
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* ''[[Christmas At Shadow Creek]]'' - November 2003 ([[Harlequin Superromance By The Numbers|Harlequin Superromance #1165]]) | * ''[[Christmas At Shadow Creek]]'' - November 2003 ([[Harlequin Superromance By The Numbers|Harlequin Superromance #1165]]) | ||
* ''[[Deadly Competition]]'' - May 2009 ([[Steeple Hill]] [[Love Inspired Suspense By The Numbers|Love Inspired Suspense #148]]) | * ''[[Deadly Competition]]'' - May 2009 ([[Steeple Hill]] [[Love Inspired Suspense By The Numbers|Love Inspired Suspense #148]]) | ||
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* ''[[Wildfire - Roxanne Rustand|Wildfire]]'' - March 2008 ([[Steeple Hill]] [[Love Inspired Suspense By The Numbers|Love Inspired Suspense #91]]) | * ''[[Wildfire - Roxanne Rustand|Wildfire]]'' - March 2008 ([[Steeple Hill]] [[Love Inspired Suspense By The Numbers|Love Inspired Suspense #91]]) | ||
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| − | [[ | + | == Series Contributed To == |
| + | ==='''[[Home To Loveless County]]'''=== | ||
| + | *01. [[Back In Texas - Roxanne Rustand|''Back In Texas'']] - October 2005, ([[Harlequin Superromance]] [[Harlequin Superromance By The Numbers|#1302]]) | ||
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| + | == Books (By Release Date)== | ||
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| + | || ''[[Back In Texas - Roxanne Rustand|Back In Texas]]'' | ||
| + | | align="center" |2005, October | ||
| + | | align="center" |[[Harlequin Superromance|HSR]] [[Harlequin Superromance By The Numbers|#1302]] | ||
| + | | align="center" |Book One in the ''[[Home To Loveless County]]'' Series. | ||
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| + | == Covers (By Release Date)== | ||
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| + | | [[Image:Book-Cover-HSR1302-Back In Texas-2005.10-Roxanne Rustand.jpg|150x225px|thumb|left|[[Harlequin Superromance]] [[Harlequin Superromance 1301 - 1400|1301-1400]]<br>[[Harlequin Superromance By The Numbers|#1302]]<br\>[[Back In Texas - Roxanne Rustand|Back In Texas]]]] | ||
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== Awards/Honors == | == Awards/Honors == | ||
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* [[Reviewers' Choice Award|Reviewers' Choice Award Winner]] in 2006 with ''[[A Man She Can Trust|Man She Can Trust, A]]'' | * [[Reviewers' Choice Award|Reviewers' Choice Award Winner]] in 2006 with ''[[A Man She Can Trust|Man She Can Trust, A]]'' | ||
* [[1995 Golden Heart Winners|1995 Golden Heart Winner]] - Long Contemporary Series Category | * [[1995 Golden Heart Winners|1995 Golden Heart Winner]] - Long Contemporary Series Category | ||
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* [[2003 HOLT Medallion Winners|2003 HOLT Medallion Winner]] - Long Contemporary | * [[2003 HOLT Medallion Winners|2003 HOLT Medallion Winner]] - Long Contemporary | ||
* [[2005 HOLT Medallion Winners|2003 HOLT Medallion Winner]] - Long Contemporary | * [[2005 HOLT Medallion Winners|2003 HOLT Medallion Winner]] - Long Contemporary | ||
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| + | == On The Web == | ||
| + | [[http://roxannerustand.com/ Roxanne Rustand]] | ||
Revision as of 03:00, 12 December 2012
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Contents
Biography
Roxanne is the award-winning author of twenty romantic suspense and heartwarming, emotional relationship novels for Harlequin Superromance and Steeple Hill's Love Inspired Suspense series. She also contributed to the trade paperback, Orchestrated Murder.
Her first manuscript won the Romance Writers of America’s Golden Heart award in the Long Contemporary category, and her second manuscript was a Golden Heart finalist. A Man She Can Trust—a February 2006 Harlequin Superromance book—won the Romantic Times Bookclub Magazine's award for Best Superromance book of 2006. Roxanne was nominated for Romantic Times' Career Achievement Award in 2005.
Roxanne lives in the country with her family and a menagerie of pets that frequently find their way into her books. She has a masters degree in nutrition, is a registered dietitian and works part-time at a residential psychiatric facility. If not working at her day job, writing at home in her PJ’s, or spending time with her family, you'll find her riding one of the family's horses, playing with her camera, or hiding with her nose in a book.
You can visit her personal Web site for news about her books, articles, a free cookbook and a monthly contest. There, you can also sign up for a free newsletter! The newsletter is sent just a few times per year, with fun recipes, information on contest prizes and winners, and includes news about any upcoming book releases.
According to website [[1]], Roxanne's writing has won a number of awards including the Romance Writers of America Golden Heart in Long Contemporary in 1995 for her first manuscript. She has written 16 Harlequin Superromance titles and is now enjoying writing inspirational fiction for Steeple Hill.
She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers, International Thriller Writers, RWA, Author’s Guild, Novelists Inc., the Faith, Hope and Love chapter of RWA, RWA’s Mystery & Suspense Chapter, Christian Writer’s Group International, and the Heart of Iowa Fiction Authors.
Bibliography
Books
- Almost A Family - July 2005 (Harlequin Superromance #1284)
- Back In Texas - October 2005, (Harlequin Superromance - #1302)
- Christmas At Shadow Creek - November 2003 (Harlequin Superromance #1165)
- Deadly Competition - May 2009 (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense #148)
- Hard Evidence - December 2007 (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense #81)
- Her Sister's Children - August 1999 (Harlequin Superromance #857)
- House At Briar Lake, The - October 2000 (Harlequin Superromance #946)
- Lone Star Legacy - September 2007 (Harlequin Superromance #1442)
- Man She Can Trust, A - February 2006 (Harlequin Superromance #1327)
- Montana Family, A - September 2001 (Harlequin Superromance #1008)
- Montana Legacy - February 2000 (Harlequin Superromance #895)
- Operation: Katie - June 2002 (Harlequin Superromance #1064)
- Operation: Mistletoe - November 2002 (Harlequin Superromance #1096)
- Operation: Second Chance - February 2004 (Harlequin Superromance #1185)
- Operation: Texas - September 2004 (Harlequin Superromance #1227)
- Rodeo! - April 2001 (Harlequin Superromance #982)
- Save The Last Dance - August 2009 (Harlequin Superromance #1583)
- Temporary Arrangement, A - August 2006 (Harlequin Superromance #1362)
- Vendetta - February 2008 (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense #87)
- Wildfire - March 2008 (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense #91)
Series Contributed To
Home To Loveless County
- 01. Back In Texas - October 2005, (Harlequin Superromance #1302)
Books (By Release Date)
| Order of Release | Novella/Book Title | Release Date | Publisher | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back In Texas | 2005, October | HSR #1302 | Book One in the Home To Loveless County Series. |
Covers (By Release Date)
Awards/Honors
- Reviewers' Choice Award Winner in 2006 with Man She Can Trust, A
- 1995 Golden Heart Winner - Long Contemporary Series Category
- 1998 Golden Heart Winner - Long Contemporary Series Category
- 2003 HOLT Medallion Winner - Long Contemporary
- 2003 HOLT Medallion Winner - Long Contemporary
