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== Biography ==
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Laura Lee Guhrke could have made her fortune selling espresso[http://www.lauraleeguhrke.com/life.htm] had her timing been better (or her father more visionary). She worked as a caterer in Los Angeles, her birthplace, before returning to Idaho, where she'd spent much of her life. She graduated from Boise State University with a business degree.
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Laura Lee Guhrke spent seven years in advertising, had a successful catering business, and managed a construction company before she decided writing novels was more fun. A New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Laura has penned over twenty-five historical romances. Her books have received many award nominations, and she is a two-time recipient of romance fiction’s highest honor: the Romance Writers of America RITA Award. She lives in the Northwest with her husband, and two diva cats.
  
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Laura Lee Guhrke won the [[1997 RITA® Winners|1997 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|Long Historical]] category for her novel ''[[Conor's Way]]''. She was a [[2008 RITA® Winners|2008 RITA® finalist]] in the [[RITA®: Historical Romance]] category for her novel ''[[And Then He Kissed Her]]''. She was also a [[2007 RITA® Winners|2007 RITA® finalist]] in the Short Historical category for ''[[She's No Princess]]''. She has also been honored by [[Romantic Times Magazine]] and [[All About Romance]].
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== On the Web ==
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* Official Website [http://www.lauraleeguhrke.com/]
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
 
* ''[[And Then He Kissed Her]]'' - 2007
 
* ''[[And Then He Kissed Her]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Conor’s Way]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Bookshop Cinderella]]'' - 2023
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* ''[[She's No Princess]]'' - 2006  
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* ''[[Breathless]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[The Wicked Ways Of A Duke|Wicked Ways Of A Duke, The]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[Catch A Falling Heiress]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[The Charade|Charade, The]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Conor's Way]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Governess Gone Rogue]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[Guilty Pleasures]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[Heiress Gone Wild]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[His Every Kiss]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[How To Lose A Duke In Ten Days]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[The Marriage Bed|Marriage Bed, The]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[No Mistress of Mine]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[Not So Innocent]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[Prelude To Heaven]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[Scandal Of The Year]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Secret Desires Of A Gentleman]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[The Seduction|Seduction, The]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[She's No Princess]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Something Blue]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[To Dream Again]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[Trouble At The Wedding]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[The Trouble With True Love|Trouble With True Love, The]]'' - 2018
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* ''[[The Truth About Love And Dukes|Truth About Love And Dukes]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Wedding Of The Season]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[When The Marquess Met His Match]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[The Wicked Ways Of A Duke|Wicked Ways Of A Duke]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[With Seduction In Mind]]'' - 2009
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==Series/Related Titles==
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'''Abandoned At The Altar'''
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# ''[[Wedding Of The Season]]''
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# ''[[Scandal Of The Year]]''
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# ''[[Trouble At The Wedding]]''
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'''An American Heiress In London''''
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# ''[[When the Marquess Met His Match]]''
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# ''[[How To Lose A Duke In Ten Days]]''
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# ''[[Catch A Falling Heiress]]''
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# ''[[No Mistress Of Mine]]''
  
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== Awards/Honors ==
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'''Dear Lady Truelove'''
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* [[1997 RITA® Winners|1997 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|Long Historical]] category for ''[[Conor's Way]]''
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# ''[[The Truth About Love And Dukes]]''
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# ''[[The Trouble With True Love]]''
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# ''[[Governess Gone Rogue]]''
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# ''[[Heiress Gone Wild]]''
  
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== On the Web ==
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'''Girl-Bachelors'''
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* [http://www.lauraleeguhrke.com/ Laura Lee Guhrke Official Website]
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# ''[[And Then He Kissed Her]]''
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* [http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1369766946&channel=422553969 Laura Lee Guhrke on her Girl Bachelors] - Romance Novel TV/Brightcove Video Interview (2008)
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# ''[[The Wicked Ways Of A Duke]]''
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* [http://thegoddessblogs.com/index.php/2007/03/02/welcome-laura-lee-guhrke/ Laura Lee Guhrke Guest Blogs] - at ''The Goddesses'' (2007)
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# ''[[Secret Diaries Of A Gentleman]]''
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* [http://www.authorsontheweb.com/features/0402-romance/romance-authors.asp 2004 Romance Author Roundtable] - Various authors (2004)
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# ''[[With Seduction In Mind]]''
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* [http://www.likesbooks.com/guhrke.html Interview with Laura Lee Guhrke] - ''All About Romance'' (2004)
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'''Guilty'''
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# ''[[Guilty Pleasures]]''
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# ''[[His Every Kiss]]''
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# ''[[The Marriage Bed]]''
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# ''[[She's No Princess]]''
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== Awards ==
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*2017  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Historical Romance: Long, ''[[No Mistress Of Mine]]''
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*2008  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - British Isles Historical Romance, ''[[The Wicked Ways Of A Duke]]''
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*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Heroine, ''[[And Then He Kissed Her]]''
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*2004  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - British Isles Historical Romance, ''[[Guilty Pleasures]]''
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*1997  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Long Historical Romance, ''[[Conor's Way]]''
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==Recognitions==
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*2017  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[The Truth About Love And Dukes]]''
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*2017  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[The Truth About Love And Dukes]]''
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*2016  [[Kirkus]] Starred Review, ''[[No Mistress Of Mine]]''
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*2014  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[How To Lose A Duke In Ten Days]]''
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*2014  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[When The Marquess Met His Match]]''
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*2013  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#66), ''[[And Then He Kissed Her]]''
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*2013  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[How To Lose A Duke In Ten Days]]''
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*2011  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Scandal Of The Year]]''
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*2011  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Trouble At The Wedding]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#99), ''[[And Then He Kissed Her]]''
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*2010  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Historical Romance, ''[[With Seduction In Mind]]''
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*2008  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Historical Romance, ''[[And Then He Kissed Her]]''
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*2007  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Short Historical Romance, ''[[She's No Princess]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#86), ''[[Guilty Pleasures]]''
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*2000  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Short Historical Romance, ''[[Breathless]]''

Latest revision as of 14:06, 19 December 2022


Laura Lee Guhrke spent seven years in advertising, had a successful catering business, and managed a construction company before she decided writing novels was more fun. A New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Laura has penned over twenty-five historical romances. Her books have received many award nominations, and she is a two-time recipient of romance fiction’s highest honor: the Romance Writers of America RITA Award. She lives in the Northwest with her husband, and two diva cats.

On the Web

  • Official Website [1]

Books

Series/Related Titles

Abandoned At The Altar

  1. Wedding Of The Season
  2. Scandal Of The Year
  3. Trouble At The Wedding

An American Heiress In London'

  1. When the Marquess Met His Match
  2. How To Lose A Duke In Ten Days
  3. Catch A Falling Heiress
  4. No Mistress Of Mine

Dear Lady Truelove

  1. The Truth About Love And Dukes
  2. The Trouble With True Love
  3. Governess Gone Rogue
  4. Heiress Gone Wild

Girl-Bachelors

  1. And Then He Kissed Her
  2. The Wicked Ways Of A Duke
  3. Secret Diaries Of A Gentleman
  4. With Seduction In Mind

Guilty

  1. Guilty Pleasures
  2. His Every Kiss
  3. The Marriage Bed
  4. She's No Princess

Awards

Recognitions

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