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[[Ruth Wind]], who also writes as [[Barbara Samuel]], has been writing romance for 18 years and is known for her deeply emotional, complex romances and women's fiction. She is a multiple [[RITA]] winner under both names. Most of her category romance books are set in the Southwest. Ruth continues to write category romances for [[Silhouette]].
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[[Ruth Wind]], a pseudonym of [[Barbara Samuel]], has been writing romance for 18 years and is known for her deeply emotional, complex romances and women's fiction. She is a multiple [[RITA]] winner under both names. Most of her category romance books are set in the Southwest. Ruth continues to write category romances for [[Silhouette]].
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==On the Web==
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Official Website [http://www.barbarasamuel.com/]
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==See Also==
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* [[Barbara O'Neal]]
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* [[Barbara Samuel]]
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
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* ''[[Beautiful Stranger]]'' (2000), [[Silhouette]] [[Intimate Moments]] #1011
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* ''[[Beautiful Stranger]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Born Brave]]'' (2001) - [[Silhouette]]  First Born sons mini series
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* ''[[Born Brave]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[Breaking The Rules]]'' (1994), [[Silhouette]] [[Intimate Moments]] #587
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* ''[[Breaking The Rules]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[Countdown]]'' (2005) - [[Silhouette]] [[Bombshell]] - [[Athena Force]] series
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* ''[[Countdown]]'' - 2005
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* [[The Diamond Secret|''Diamond Secret, The'']] (2006) - [[Silhouette]] [[Bombshell]] series
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* ''[[Desi's Rescue]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[For Christmas, Forever]]'' (1998), [[Silhouette]] [[Intimate Moments]] #898
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* ''[[The Diamond Secret|Diamond Secret, The]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Her Ideal Man]]'' (1997), [[Silhouette]] [[Intimate Moments]] #801
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* ''[[For Christmas, Forever]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[In The Midnight Rain]]'' (2000)
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* ''[[Her Best Friend's Baby]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[Jezebel's Blues]]'' (1992), [[Silhouette]] Special Edition #785
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* ''[[Her Ideal Man]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[Juliet's Law]]'' (2006) - [[Silhouette]] [[Intimate Moments]], Sisters of the Mountain mini series
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* ''[[In The Midnight Rain]]'' - 2000
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* [[The Last Chance Ranch |''Last Chance Ranch, The'']] (1995), [[Silhouette]] Special Edition #977
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* ''[[Jezebel's Blues]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[Light Of Day]]'' (1990), [[Silhouette]] Special Edition #635
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* ''[[Juliet's Law]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Marriage Material]]'' (1997), [[Silhouette]] Special Edition #1108
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* ''[[The Last Chance Ranch|Last Chance Ranch, The]]'' - 1995
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* [[Meant To Be Married|''Meant To Be Married'']] (1998) - [[Silhouette]] Special Edition #1194
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* ''[[Light Of Day]]'' - 1990
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* [[A Minute To Smile|''Minute To Smile, A'']] (1992), [[Silhouette]] Special Edition  #742
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* ''[[Marriage Material]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[Rainsinger]]'' (1996), [[Silhouette]] Special Edition #1031
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* ''[[Meant To Be Married]]'' - 1998
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* [[Reckless|''Reckless'']] (1997) - [[Silhouette]] [[Intimate Moments]] #796
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* ''[[A Minute To Smile|Minute To Smile, A]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[Rio Grande Wedding]]'' (1999) - [[Silhouette]] [[Intimate Moments]] #964
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* ''[[Miranda's Revenge]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Seven Days]]'' (2003) - Novella in the ''[[Lakota Legacy]]'' collection
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* ''[[Rainsinger]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Strangers On A Train]]'' (1989), [[Silhouette]] Special Edition #555
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* ''[[Reckless]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[Summer's Freedom]]'' (1990), [[Silhouette]] Special Edition #588
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* ''[[Rio Grande Wedding]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Walk In Beauty]]'' (1994), [[Silhouette]] Special Edition #881
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* ''[[Seven Days]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Strangers On A Train]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[Summer's Freedom]]'' - 1990
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* ''[[Walk In Beauty]]'' - 1994
  
 
==Related Titles==
 
==Related Titles==
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[[The Last Roundup]] series: ''[[Marriage Material]]'', ''[[Reckless]]'', ''[[Her Ideal Man]]'', and ''[[Beautiful Stranger]]''
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Daniel from ''[[Walk In Beauty]]'' is the hero in ''[[Rainsinger]]''
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'''Athena Force''' (multi-author series)
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:  10. ''[[Countdown]]''
  
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Daniel from ''[[Walk In Beauty]]'' is the hero in ''[[Rainsinger]]''.
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'''Firstborn Sons''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[Born Brave]]''
  
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==Awards/Honors==
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'''[[The Last Roundup]]'''
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* ''[[For Christmas, Forever]]'' (1998), [[Silhouette]] [[Intimate Moments]] #898 (RITA®: Finalist)
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# ''[[Marriage Material - Ruth Wind|Marriage Material]]''
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* ''[[Her Ideal Man]]'' (1997), [[Silhouette]] [[Intimate Moments]]#801 (RITA®: finalist)
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# ''[[Reckless - Ruth Wind|Reckless]]''
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* ''[[In The Midnight Rain]]'' (2000) RITA®: finalist, RWA Top Ten Books of the Year; Library Journal's Top Five Romances of the Year, [[Romantic Times Magazine]]'s Best Contemporary of the Year)
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# ''[[Her Ideal Man]]''
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* ''[[Jezebel's Blues]]'' (1992), [[Silhouette]] Special Edition #785 (RITA®: Finalist, Reviewer's Choice award finalist)
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# ''[[Beautiful Stranger - Ruth Wind|Beautiful Stranger]]''
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* [[The Last Chance Ranch |''Last Chance Ranch, The'']] (1995), [[Silhouette]] Special Edition #977 (Janet Dailey award winner; RITA®: finalist)
 
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* ''[[Light Of Day]]'' (1990), [[Silhouette]] Special Edition #635 (Reviewer's Choice award finalist)
 
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* [[Meant To Be Married|''Meant To Be Married'']] (1998) - [[Silhouette]] Special Edition #1194 - won the [[1999 RITA® Winners|1999 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Long Contemporary Series|Long Contemporary]] category.
 
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* [[Reckless|''Reckless'']] (1997) - [[Silhouette]] [[Intimate Moments]] #796 won the [[1998 RITA® Winners|1998 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Long Contemporary Series|Long Contemporary]] category.
 
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* ''[[Rio Grande Wedding]]'' (1999) - [[Silhouette]] [[Intimate Moments]] #964 (RITA®: finalist, W.I.S.H. award winner)
 
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* ''[[Summer's Freedom]]'' (1990), [[Silhouette]] Special Edition #588 (W.I.S.H. award)
 
  
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== Pseudonyms ==
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'''[[Sisters Of The Mountain]]'''
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* [[Barbara Samuel]]
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Trilogy
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# ''[[Juliet's Law]]'', about Juliet Rousseau (Oct 2006),
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# ''[[Desi's Rescue]]'', about Desdemona Rousseau (Apr 2007)
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# ''[[Miranda's Revenge]]'', about Miranda Rousseau (Sept 2007)
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==Awards==
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*2000  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Contemporary Single Title Romance, ''[[In The Midnight Rain]]''
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*2000  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Contemporary Novel, ''[[In The Midnight Rain]]''
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*1999  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Long Contemporary Series Romance, ''[[Meant To Be Married]]''
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*1998  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Series Romance, ''[[For Christmas, Forever]]''
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*1998  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Long Contemporary Series Romance, ''[[Reckless]]''
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*1997  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Long Series Romance, ''[[Reckless]]
  
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== On the Web ==
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==Recognitions==
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* [http://www.barbarasamuel.com/books-ruthwind.html Ruth Wind on Barbara Samuel site]
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#32)
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*2004  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Romance Novella, "Seven Days" in ''[[Lakota Legacy]]''
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*2001  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Contemporary Single Title Romance, ''[[In The Midnight Rain]]''
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*2000  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Contemporary Series Romance, ''[[Rio Grande Wedding]]''
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*1999  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Contemporary Series Romance, ''[[For Christmas, Forever]]''
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*1998  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Contemporary Series Romance, ''[[Her Ideal Man]]''
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*1996  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Contemporary Romance, ''[[The Last Chance Ranch]]''
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*1993  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Contemporary Romance, ''[[Jezebel's Blues]]''

Latest revision as of 02:05, 7 October 2024


Ruth Wind, a pseudonym of Barbara Samuel, has been writing romance for 18 years and is known for her deeply emotional, complex romances and women's fiction. She is a multiple RITA winner under both names. Most of her category romance books are set in the Southwest. Ruth continues to write category romances for Silhouette.

On the Web

Official Website [1]

See Also

Books

Related Titles

Daniel from Walk In Beauty is the hero in Rainsinger

Athena Force (multi-author series)

10. Countdown

Firstborn Sons (multi-author series)

The Last Roundup

  1. Marriage Material
  2. Reckless
  3. Her Ideal Man
  4. Beautiful Stranger

Sisters Of The Mountain Trilogy

  1. Juliet's Law, about Juliet Rousseau (Oct 2006),
  2. Desi's Rescue, about Desdemona Rousseau (Apr 2007)
  3. Miranda's Revenge, about Miranda Rousseau (Sept 2007)

Awards

Recognitions

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