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[[RITA]]-winning author '''Eileen Dreyer''' is also known as award-winning author [[Kathleen Korbel]]. Dreyer, a former nurse, often writes medical thrillers. Her experience lends depth and accuracy to the stories.
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New York Times bestselling, award-winning author '''Eileen Dreyer''', known as Kathleen Korbel to her Silhouette readers, has published 28 romance novels, 8 medico-forensic suspenses, and 7 short stories.
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2012 sees Eileen enjoying critical acclaim for her first foray into historical romance, the Drake's Rakes series, which follow the lives of a group of British aristocrats who are willing to sacrifice everything to keep their country safe. After publication of the first trilogy in the series, she has just signed for the next trilogy, following the graduates of the aptly named Last Chance Academy, who each finds herself crossing swords with Drake's Rakes. Eileen spent time not only in England and Italy, but India to research the series (it's a filthy job, but somebody has to do it).
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A retired trauma nurse, Eileen lives in her native St. Louis with her husband, children, and large and noisy Irish family, of which she is the reluctant matriarch. She has animals but refuses to subject them to the limelight.
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Dreyer won her first publishing award in 1987, being named the best new Contemporary Romance Author by RT Bookclub. Since that time she has also garnered not only five other writing awards from RT, but five RITA Awards from Romance Writers of America, which secures her only the fourth place in the Romance Writers of America prestigious Hall of Fame. Since extending her reach to suspense, she has also garnered a coveted Anthony Award nomination.
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A frequent speaker at conferences, she maintains membership in Romance Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and, just in case things go wrong, Emergency Nurses Association and International Association of Forensic Nurses.
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Eileen is an addicted traveler, having sung in some of the best Irish pubs in the world, and admits she sees research as a handy way to salve her insatiable curiosity. She counts film producers, police detectives and Olympic athletes as some of her sources and friends. She's also trained in forensic nursing and death investigation, although she doesn't see herself actively working in the field, unless this writing thing doesn't pan out.
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Get in touch: eileendreyer@eileendreyer.com
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==On The Web==
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Official Website [http://www.eileendreyer.com]
  
 
== See also ==
 
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== Books ==
 
== Books ==
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* [[A Man To Die For - Eileen Dreyer|Man to Die For, A]] - This title won the [[1992 RITA® Winners|1992 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|Single Title Contemporary]] category.
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* ''[[Always A Temptress]]'' - 2011
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* [[If Looks Could Kill - Eileen Dreyer|If Looks Could Kill]] - [[HarperCollins]] - 1993
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* ''[[Bad Medicine]]'' - 1995
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* [[Nothing Personal]] - [[HarperCollins]] - 1994
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* ''[[Barely A Lady]]'' - 2010
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* [[Bad Medicine]] - [[HarperCollings]] - 1995
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* ''[[Brain Dead]]'' - 1997
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* [[Brain Dead]] - [[HarperCollins]] - 1996
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* ''[[City Of The Dead]]'' - 2020
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* [[With a Vengeance]]- [[St. Martin's Press]] - 1999
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* ''[[Daughter Of Destiny]]'' - 2022
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* [[Head Games]] - [[St. Martin's Press]] - 1999
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* ''[[Daughter Of Light]]'' - 2022
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* [[Sinners and Saints]] - [[St. Martin's Press]] - 2001
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* ''[[Daughter Of Lore]]'' - 2022
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* [[The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes]] (with [[Jennifer Crusie]] and [[Anne Stuart]]) - [[St. Martin's Press]] - 2007
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* ''[[Double Jeopardy]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Dueling With The Duke]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[Head Games]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[If Looks Could Kill]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[It Begins With A Kiss]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[The Lady Investigates|Lady Investigates, The]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[A Man To Die For|Man To Die For, A]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Miss Felicity's Dilemma]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[Never A Gentleman]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Nothing Personal]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[Once A Rake]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Playing The Game]]'' - 2022
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* ''[[The Road To Mandalay|Road To Mandalay, The]]'' - 2022
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* ''[[Safe At Home]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Sinners And Saints]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[Twice Tempted]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Unfortunate Miss Fortunes]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Vanquishing The Infidel]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Variations On A Theme]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[With A Vengeance]]'' - 2003
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==Awards==
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*2010  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Historial Romance Of The Year, ''[[Barely A Lady]]''
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*2004  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Suspense Novel, ''[[Head Games]]''
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*1992  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Single Title Contemporary, ''[[A Man To Die For]]''
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*1991  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Suspense Novel, ''[[A Man To Die For]]''
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==Recognitions==
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*2014  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Twice Tempted]]''
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*2014  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Twice Tempted]]''
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*2014  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Twice Tempted]]''
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*2013  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Once A Rake]]''
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*2013  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Once A Rake]]''
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*2013  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Once A Rake]]''
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*2012  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Historical Romance, ''[[Always A Temptress]]''
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*2011  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Always A Temptress]]''
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*2011  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Always A Temptress]]''
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*2011  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Never A Gentleman]]''
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*2010  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Barely A Lady]]''
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*2010  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[Barely A Lady]]''
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*1996  [[Anthony Award]] Nominee - Paperback Original, ''[[Bad Medicine]]''
  
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== Awards ==
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== Awards (body of work) ==
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* [[1986-1987 Career Achievement Award Winners|1986-1987 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - New Series Romance
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*2005  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Suspense
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*1991-1992  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Contemporary Suspense
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*1990-1991  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Best All Around Series Romance
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*1986-1987  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner  - New Series Romance

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New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Eileen Dreyer, known as Kathleen Korbel to her Silhouette readers, has published 28 romance novels, 8 medico-forensic suspenses, and 7 short stories.

2012 sees Eileen enjoying critical acclaim for her first foray into historical romance, the Drake's Rakes series, which follow the lives of a group of British aristocrats who are willing to sacrifice everything to keep their country safe. After publication of the first trilogy in the series, she has just signed for the next trilogy, following the graduates of the aptly named Last Chance Academy, who each finds herself crossing swords with Drake's Rakes. Eileen spent time not only in England and Italy, but India to research the series (it's a filthy job, but somebody has to do it).

A retired trauma nurse, Eileen lives in her native St. Louis with her husband, children, and large and noisy Irish family, of which she is the reluctant matriarch. She has animals but refuses to subject them to the limelight.

Dreyer won her first publishing award in 1987, being named the best new Contemporary Romance Author by RT Bookclub. Since that time she has also garnered not only five other writing awards from RT, but five RITA Awards from Romance Writers of America, which secures her only the fourth place in the Romance Writers of America prestigious Hall of Fame. Since extending her reach to suspense, she has also garnered a coveted Anthony Award nomination.

A frequent speaker at conferences, she maintains membership in Romance Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and, just in case things go wrong, Emergency Nurses Association and International Association of Forensic Nurses.

Eileen is an addicted traveler, having sung in some of the best Irish pubs in the world, and admits she sees research as a handy way to salve her insatiable curiosity. She counts film producers, police detectives and Olympic athletes as some of her sources and friends. She's also trained in forensic nursing and death investigation, although she doesn't see herself actively working in the field, unless this writing thing doesn't pan out.

Get in touch: eileendreyer@eileendreyer.com

On The Web

Official Website [1]

See also

Books

Awards

Recognitions

Awards (body of work)

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