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In 2006, after winning her third [[RITA]] in the [[RITA®: Best Short Historical Romance]] category, '''Jodi Thomas''' was inducted into the [[RWA Hall Of Fame]] by [[Romance Writers of America]] president, [[Gayle Wilson]]. 
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[[Category:RITA Award Winners]]
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[[Category:RITA Award Finalists]]
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[[Category:Contemporary Romance Authors]]
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[[Category:Historical Romance Authors]]
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[[Category:Mainstream Authors]]
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[[Category:Texas Authors]]
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With millions of books in print, '''Jodi Thomas''' is both a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 50 novels and countless short story collections. Her stories travel through the past and present days of Texas and draw readers from around the world.
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In July 2006, Jodi was the 11th writer to be inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. With five RITA’s to her credit, along with National Readers’ Choice Awards and Booksellers’ Best Awards, Thomas has proven her skill as a master storyteller.
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Honored in 2002 as a Distinguished Alumni by Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, Thomas also served as Writer in Residence at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas.
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When not working on a novel or inspiring students to pursue a writing career, Thomas enjoys traveling, renovating a historic home, and “checking on” two grown sons and four grandchildren.
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== On the Web ==
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* Website [http://www.jodithomas.com/]
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* Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodi_Thomas]
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
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* ''[[The Lone Texan]]'' - 2009 ([[Berkley|Penguin Group USA, Berkley]])
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* ''[[Amarillo By Morning]]'' - 2008
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* [[The Tender Texan|''The Tender Texan'']]
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* ''[[Beneath The Texas Sky]]'' - 1988
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* [[To Tame A Texan's Heart|''To Tame A Texan’s Heart'']]
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* ''[[Betting The Rainbow]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Breakfast At The Honey Creek Cafe]]'' - 2020
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* ''[[Can't Stop Believing]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Chance Of A Lifetime]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Cherish The Dream]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[A Christmas Affair|Christmas Affair, A]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Christmas In Winter Valley]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[The Comforts Of Home|Comforts Of Home, The]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Crazy Callie]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Dinner On Primrose Hill]]'' - 2021
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* ''[[Easy On The Heart]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[Father Goose]]'' - 2020
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* ''[[Finding Mary Blaine]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[Forever In Texas]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[A Heart On His Sleeve|Heart On His Sleeve, A]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[A Husband For Holly|Husband for Holly, A]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[In A Heartbeat]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Indigo Lake]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Just Down The Road]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[The Little Teashop On Main|Little Teashop On Main, The]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[Lone Heart Pass]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[The Lone Texan|Lone Texan, The]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Midnight Bet]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[Mistletoe Miracles]]'' - 2018
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* ''[[Mornings On Main]]'' - 2018
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* ''[[Northern Star]]'' - 1990
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* ''[[One Night At The St. Nicholas]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[One True Heart]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[One Wish: A Christmas Story]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[The Outlaw|Outlaw, The]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Picnic In Someday Valley]]'' - 2021
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* ''[[A Place Called Harmony|Place Called Harmony, A]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Prairie Song]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[Promise Me Texas]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[The Ranger's Angel|Ranger's Angel, The]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Ransom Canyon]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[Rewriting Monday]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Rustler's Moon]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[The Secrets Of Rosa Lee|Secrets Of Rosa Lee, The]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[Shadow's Bend]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[Silent Partner]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Somewhere Along The Way]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Strawberry Lane]]'' - 2023
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* ''[[Sunday At The Sunflower Inn]]'' - 2022
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* ''[[Sunrise Crossing]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[Tall, Dark, And Texan]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[The Tender Texan|Tender Texan, The]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[The Texan And The Lady|Texan And The Lady, The]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[The Texan's Dream|Texan's Dream, The]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[A Texan's Luck|Texan's Luck, A]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[The Texan's Reward|Texan's Reward, The]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[The Texan's Touch|Texan's Touch, The]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[The Texan's Wager|Texan's Wager, The]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[Texas Blue]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Texas Love Song]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Texas Princess]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Texas Rain]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[To Kiss A Texan]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[To Tame A Texan's Heart]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[To Wed In Texas]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Twilight in Texas]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[Twisted Creek]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[Two Texas Hearts]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[The Valentine's Curse|Valentine's Curse, The]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Welcome To Harmony]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[When A Texan Gambles]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[The Widows Of Wichita County|Widows Of Wichita County, The]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Wild Horse Springs]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Wild Texas Rose]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Winter's Camp]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[The Wishing Quilt|Wishing Quilt, The]]'' - 2022
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==Series/Related Titles==
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'''A Harmony Novel'''
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# ''[[Welcome To Harmony]]''
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# ''[[Somewhere Along The Way]]''
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# ''[[The Comforts Of Home]]''
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# ''[[Just Down The Road]]''
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# ''[[Chance Of A Lifetime]]''
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# ''[[Can't Stop Believing]]''
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# ''[[Betting The Rainbow]]''
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# ''[[A Place Called Harmony]]''
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# ''[[One True Heart]]''
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:  9.5 ''[[Midnight Bet]]''
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'''Honey Creek'''
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# ''[[Breakfast At The Honey Creek Cafe]]''
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# ''[[Picnic In Someday Valley]]''
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# ''[[Dinner On Primrose Hill]]''
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# ''[[Sunday At The Sunflower Inn]]''
  
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== Awards/Honors ==
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'''Laurel Springs'''
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* [[1997 Career Achievement Award Winners|1997 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Western Historical Romance
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# ''[[Mornings On Main]]''
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* 2006 [[RWA Hall Of Fame]]
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# ''[[The Little Teashop On Main]]''
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* [[1992 RITA® Winners & Finalists|1992 RITA®]] for [[RITA®: Historical Romance Categories|Series Historical]] - [[The Tender Texan|''The Tender Texan'']]
 
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* [[1995 RITA® Winners & Finalists|1995 RITA®]] for [[RITA®: Historical Romance Categories|Historical Romance]] - [[To Tame A Texan's Heart|''To Tame A Texan’s Heart'']]
 
  
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== On the Web ==
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'''The McLains'''
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* [http://www.jodithomas.com/ Jodi Thomas]
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# ''[[The Texan's Touch]]''
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# ''[[To Kiss A Texan]]''
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# ''[[To Wed In Texas]]''
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# ''[[Twilight In Texas]]''
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# ''[[The Texan's Dream]]''
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'''McQuillen'''
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# ''[[Texas Love Song]]''
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# ''[[Two Texas Hearts]]''
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'''Ransom Canyon'''
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::  .5 ''[[Winter's Camp]]''
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:  1. ''[[Ransom Canyon]]''
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:  2. ''[[Rustler's Moon]]''
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:  3. ''[[Lone Heart Pass]]''
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:  4. ''[[Sunrise Crossing]]''
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:  5. ''[[Wild Horse Springs]]''
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:  6. ''[[Indigo Lake]]''
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::  6.5 ''[[A Christmas Affair]]''
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:  7. ''[[Mistletoe Miracles]]''
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:  8. ''[[Christmas In Winter Valley]]''
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'''Whispering Mountain'''
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# ''[[Texas Rain]]''
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# ''[[Texas Princess]]''
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# ''[[Tall, Dark, And Texan]]''
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# ''[[The Lone Texan]]''
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# ''[[Texas Blue]]''
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# ''[[Wild Texas Rose]]''
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# ''[[Promise Me Texas]]''
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'''The Wife Lottery'''
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# ''[[The Texan's Wager]]''
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# ''[[When A Texan Gambles]]''
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# ''[[A Texan's Luck]]''
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# ''[[The Texan's Reward]]''
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Related books
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# ''[[The Texan And The Lady]]''
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# ''[[To Tame A Texan's Heart]]''
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==Awards==
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*2011  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Novel With Strong Romantic Elements, ''[[Welcome To Harmony]]''
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*2011  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - American Historical Romance, ''[[Texas Blue]]''
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*2006  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Short Historical Romance, ''[[The Texan's Reward]''
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*2001  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - K.I.S.S. (Knight In Shining Silver) Hero, ''[[Twilight In Texas]]''
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*1995  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Historical Romance, ''[[To Tame A Texan's Heart]]''
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*1988  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - First Historical Romance, ''[[Beneath A Texas Sky]]''
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==Recognitions==
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*2021  [[Spur Award]] Finalist - Short Story, ''[[Father Goose]]''
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*2019  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Mainstream Fiction With A Central Romance, ''[[Mornings On Main]]''
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*2018  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Mornings On Main]]''
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*2017  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length, ''[[Lone Heart Pass]]''
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*2016  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[Sunrise Crossing]]''
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*2016  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Contemporary Romance: Long, ''[[Ransom Canyon]]''
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*2015  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Historical Romance: Long, ''[[A Place Called Harmony]]''
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*2014  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[Betting The Rainbow]]''
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*2013  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[Promise Me Texas]]''
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*2013  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Romance Novella, "The Valentine's Curse" in ''[[Be My Texas Valentine]]''
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*2012  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Romance Novella, "One Wish: A Christmas Story" in ''[[A Texas Christmas]]''
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*2011  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[Texas Blue]]''
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*2010  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[Welcome To Harmony]]''
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*2010  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Historical Romance, ''[[The Lone Texan]]''
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*2003  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[When A Texan Gambles]]''
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*2003  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Short Historical Romance, ''[[The Texan's Wager]]''
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== Awards (body of work) ==
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*2006  [[Romance Writers Of America]] [[RWA Hall Of Fame]]
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*1997  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Western Historical Romance

Latest revision as of 04:41, 4 November 2024


With millions of books in print, Jodi Thomas is both a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 50 novels and countless short story collections. Her stories travel through the past and present days of Texas and draw readers from around the world.

In July 2006, Jodi was the 11th writer to be inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. With five RITA’s to her credit, along with National Readers’ Choice Awards and Booksellers’ Best Awards, Thomas has proven her skill as a master storyteller.

Honored in 2002 as a Distinguished Alumni by Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, Thomas also served as Writer in Residence at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas.

When not working on a novel or inspiring students to pursue a writing career, Thomas enjoys traveling, renovating a historic home, and “checking on” two grown sons and four grandchildren.

On the Web

Books

Series/Related Titles

A Harmony Novel

  1. Welcome To Harmony
  2. Somewhere Along The Way
  3. The Comforts Of Home
  4. Just Down The Road
  5. Chance Of A Lifetime
  6. Can't Stop Believing
  7. Betting The Rainbow
  8. A Place Called Harmony
  9. One True Heart
9.5 Midnight Bet

Honey Creek

  1. Breakfast At The Honey Creek Cafe
  2. Picnic In Someday Valley
  3. Dinner On Primrose Hill
  4. Sunday At The Sunflower Inn

Laurel Springs

  1. Mornings On Main
  2. The Little Teashop On Main

The McLains

  1. The Texan's Touch
  2. To Kiss A Texan
  3. To Wed In Texas
  4. Twilight In Texas
  5. The Texan's Dream

McQuillen

  1. Texas Love Song
  2. Two Texas Hearts

Ransom Canyon

.5 Winter's Camp
1. Ransom Canyon
2. Rustler's Moon
3. Lone Heart Pass
4. Sunrise Crossing
5. Wild Horse Springs
6. Indigo Lake
6.5 A Christmas Affair
7. Mistletoe Miracles
8. Christmas In Winter Valley

Whispering Mountain

  1. Texas Rain
  2. Texas Princess
  3. Tall, Dark, And Texan
  4. The Lone Texan
  5. Texas Blue
  6. Wild Texas Rose
  7. Promise Me Texas

The Wife Lottery

  1. The Texan's Wager
  2. When A Texan Gambles
  3. A Texan's Luck
  4. The Texan's Reward

Related books

  1. The Texan And The Lady
  2. To Tame A Texan's Heart

Awards

Recognitions

Awards (body of work)

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