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+ | New York Times and USAToday best selling author '''Connie Brockway''' has twice won the Romance Writers of America's Rita award for best historical romance as well as being an eight time finalist. After receiving a double major in art history and English from Macalester College, Connie entered grad school with an eye to acquiring her MFA in creative writing. Soon enough she jettisoned the idea of writing serious literature for what she considered (and still considers) the best gig in the world, writing romance. | ||
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+ | Connie has received numerous starred reviews for her romances in Publisher's Weekly and Library Journal. Library Journal also named her Her 2004 romance, My Seduction, one of the year's top ten romances. | ||
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+ | In November of 2011, THE OTHER GUY'S BRIDE (a sequel to the perennially popular AS YOU DESIRE) was Amazon's Montlake Publishing's launch title. Here next book, NO PLACE FOR A DAME will be published September, 2013. A regency set romance, it is also the sequel to ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT.Today Connie lives in Minnesota with her husband David, a family physician, and two spoiled mutts. | ||
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== On the Web == | == On the Web == | ||
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== Books == | == Books == | ||
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* ''[[All Through the Night]]'' - 1997 | * ''[[All Through the Night]]'' - 1997 | ||
* ''[[As You Desire]]'' - 1997 | * ''[[As You Desire]]'' - 1997 | ||
− | * [[My Dearest Enemy | + | * ''[[My Dearest Enemy]]'' - 1998 |
* ''[[The Passionate One]]'' - 1999 | * ''[[The Passionate One]]'' - 1999 | ||
* ''[[The Reckless One]]'' - 2000 | * ''[[The Reckless One]]'' - 2000 | ||
* ''[[The Ravishing One]]'' - 2000 | * ''[[The Ravishing One]]'' - 2000 | ||
− | * [[The Bridal Season| | + | * ''[[The Bridal Season|Bridal Season, The]]'' - 2001 |
− | * [[Bridal Favors| | + | * ''[[Bridal Favors|Bridal Favors]]'' - 2002 |
* ''[[My Seduction]]'' - 2004 | * ''[[My Seduction]]'' - 2004 | ||
* ''[[My Pleasure]]'' - 2004 | * ''[[My Pleasure]]'' - 2004 | ||
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== Novellas/Anthologies == | == Novellas/Anthologies == | ||
− | * Once Upon a Pillow - 2002 | + | * Once Upon a Pillow - 2002 |
− | * "Glad Rags" - 2005 | + | * "Glad Rags" - 2005 |
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* [[The Bridal Season|''Bridal Season'']] - 2001 | * [[The Bridal Season|''Bridal Season'']] - 2001 | ||
* [[Bridal Favors|''Bridal Favors'']] - 2002 | * [[Bridal Favors|''Bridal Favors'']] - 2002 | ||
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* ''[[The Passionate One]]'' - 1999 | * ''[[The Passionate One]]'' - 1999 | ||
* ''[[The Reckless One]]'' - 2000 | * ''[[The Reckless One]]'' - 2000 | ||
* ''[[The Ravishing One]]'' - 2000 | * ''[[The Ravishing One]]'' - 2000 | ||
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* ''[[My Seduction]]'' - 2004 | * ''[[My Seduction]]'' - 2004 | ||
* ''[[My Pleasure]]'' - 2004 | * ''[[My Pleasure]]'' - 2004 | ||
* ''[[My Surrender]]'' - 2005 | * ''[[My Surrender]]'' - 2005 | ||
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+ | == Awards (body of work) == | ||
* [[1998 Career Achievement Award Winners|1998 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Historical Adventure | * [[1998 Career Achievement Award Winners|1998 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Historical Adventure | ||
* [[2001 Career Achievement Award Winners|2001 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - British-Set Historical Romance | * [[2001 Career Achievement Award Winners|2001 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - British-Set Historical Romance | ||
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Revision as of 04:00, 30 December 2022
New York Times and USAToday best selling author Connie Brockway has twice won the Romance Writers of America's Rita award for best historical romance as well as being an eight time finalist. After receiving a double major in art history and English from Macalester College, Connie entered grad school with an eye to acquiring her MFA in creative writing. Soon enough she jettisoned the idea of writing serious literature for what she considered (and still considers) the best gig in the world, writing romance.
Connie has received numerous starred reviews for her romances in Publisher's Weekly and Library Journal. Library Journal also named her Her 2004 romance, My Seduction, one of the year's top ten romances.
In November of 2011, THE OTHER GUY'S BRIDE (a sequel to the perennially popular AS YOU DESIRE) was Amazon's Montlake Publishing's launch title. Here next book, NO PLACE FOR A DAME will be published September, 2013. A regency set romance, it is also the sequel to ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT.Today Connie lives in Minnesota with her husband David, a family physician, and two spoiled mutts.
Contents
On the Web
- Wikipedia [1]
Books
- Promise Me Heaven - 1994
- Anything for Love - 1994
- Dangerous Man - 1996
- All Through the Night - 1997
- As You Desire - 1997
- My Dearest Enemy - 1998
- The Passionate One - 1999
- The Reckless One - 2000
- The Ravishing One - 2000
- Bridal Season, The - 2001
- Bridal Favors - 2002
- My Seduction - 2004
- My Pleasure - 2004
- My Surrender - 2005
- Hot Dish - 2006
Novellas/Anthologies
- Once Upon a Pillow - 2002
- "Glad Rags" - 2005
Series/Related Titles
Bridal Stories
- Bridal Season - 2001
- Bridal Favors - 2002
McClairen's Isle
- The Passionate One - 1999
- The Reckless One - 2000
- The Ravishing One - 2000
Rose Hunters
- My Seduction - 2004
- My Pleasure - 2004
- My Surrender - 2005
Awards
Recognitions
Awards (body of work)
- 1998 Career Achievement Award Winner - Romantic Times Magazine - Historical Adventure
- 2001 Career Achievement Award Winner - Romantic Times Magazine - British-Set Historical Romance