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== Biography ==
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'''USA Today''' bestselling author Cindy Gerard lives in Iowa. She sold her first published novel, [[Maverick]], to [[Loveswept]].
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[[Category:1991 Debut]]
  
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As an author for [[Loveswept]], Cindy Gerard published seven romances.
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The only thing '''Cindy Gerard''' had in mind when she started writing her first book was finishing it. The issue of actually selling it came much later. Only after she made that life-altering first sale did she realize that one book would never be enough. Now, over 20 books and numerous awards later, Cindy laughingly admits that she can barely remember life before...well, was there life before writing?
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Actually, yes there was, and still is. A professional career woman, Cindy is a trainer for the Iowa Department of Human Services, a position she states is both challenging and rewarding. "Human Services is a front-line, real-life event. Everything about the job is immediate, from serving families in crisis, to assisting staff with difficult situations, to meeting tension-fraught deadlines."
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Cindy's career has taught her much about the human condition, its frailties, its strengths, and its spirit. The evocative emotions that pour from the pages of her books are a reflection of some of her work experiences. Her writing celebrates life's richness and trials, offering a wide range of emotions — hope and elation, anger and indecision, laughter and, of course, love. And, according to her readers, her powerful love scenes run the gamut from steamy to tender to lusty to just plain fun.
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Cindy's writing has netted her spots on bestseller lists, numerous RT nominations and awards, the Colorado Romance Writers Award of Excellence, a National Reader's Choice Award and two RITA nominations.
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Between writing and working full time you wouldn't think Cindy would have much time for anything else. And while she does find her work and her writing rewarding, there does have to be more. Cindy has more. Much more. She is happily married to the perfect man. Tom's a cowboy, ladies!
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Yes, even Iowa has its share of that saddle-straddling, Wrangler-wearing species who love their horses almost as much as they love their women. As a matter of fact, recently a whole herd of Texans gathered at the Gerard "Ranch" to treat their little ones to real horseback rides. Go figure.
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Cindy has a passion for pink depression glass — she always has her eye out for the special piece to add to her collection. Cindy's down time often takes the form of the classic "busman's holiday." She loves to read and most of all, she loves to read at their summer place, a cabin in the woods on Lake Kabetogama in northern Minnesota.
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Both Tom and Cindy enjoy gardening and have recently expanded their annual beds into a perennial garden. Cindy says she can hardly wait for spring and the promise of all that reawakening and the colorful blooms.
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In addition to the horses, the Gerards have two dogs, Ellie and Boomer, who pretty much get anything they want. Tom and Cindy have one son, Kyle, who, after years of keeping them in suspense, found Eileen, the perfect woman.
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http://us.macmillan.com/author/cindyg...
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== On the Web==
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* Official Website [https://www.cindygerard.com/]
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* Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cindy_Gerard]
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
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* [[Dream Tide|''Dream Tide '']] - September 1993,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #637]]  
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* ''[[Between Midnight And Morning]]'' - 2005
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* [[Into The Night|''Into The Night '']] - September 1994,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #708]]  
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* ''[[Black-Tie Seduction]]'' - 2005
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* [[Man Around The House|''Man Around The House'']] - July 1993, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #628]]
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* ''[[The Bluewater Affair|Bluewater Affair, The]]'' - 2003
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* [[Maverick|''Maverick '']] - July 1991,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #484]]  
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* ''[[Breathless For The Bachelor]]'' - 2005
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* [[Perfect Double|''Perfect Double '']] - January 1994, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #660]]  
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* ''[[The Bridal Arrangement|Bridal Arrangement, The]]'' - 2002
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* [[Slow Burn|''Slow Burn '']] - June 1992,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #547]]  
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* ''[[A Bride For Abel Greene / Leap Of Faith|Bride For Abel Greene, A / Leap Of Faith]]'' - 1997
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* [[Taming The Outlaw|''Taming The Outlaw'']] - [[Cindy Kay Gerard]] won the [[2003 RITA® Winners|2003 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Short Contemporary Series|Short Contemporary]] category.
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* ''[[A Bride For Crimson Falls / Someone To Believe In|Bride For Crimson Falls, A / Someone To Believe In]]'' - 1997
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* [[Temptation From The Past|''Temptation From The Past '']] - December 1991, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #514]]
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* ''[[The Bride Wore Blue / Out Of The Blue|Bride Wore Blue, The / Out Of The Blue]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[A Convenient Proposition|Convenient Proposition, A]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[The Cowboy Takes A Lady|Cowboy Takes A Lady, The]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Desert Heat]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[Dream Tide / Dream Lover]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Dying To Score]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Feel The Heat]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Go Play Outside]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[In His Loving Arms]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[Into The Dark]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Into The Night]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[Killing Time]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Last Man Standing]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Leave No Trace]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[The Librarian's Passionate Knight|Librarian's Passionate Knight, The]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[Lone Star Knight]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[Lone Star Prince]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Lucas: The Loner]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Man Around The House]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Marriage, Outlaw Style]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Maverick / Renegade]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[The Outlaw Jesse James|Outlaw Jesse James, The]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[The Outlaw's Wife|Outlaw's Wife, The]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Over The Line]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Perfect Double / Charade]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[Risk No Secrets]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Running Blind]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[SEALed With A Kiss]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[The Secret Baby Bond|Secret Baby Bond, The]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Show No Mercy]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[Slow Burn]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[Storm Of Seduction]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Take No Prisoners]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[Taking Fire]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[Taming The Outlaw]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[Temptation From The Past]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Tempting The Tycoon]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[To The Brink]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[To The Edge]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[To The Limit]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[Under The Wire]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[The Way Home|Way Home, The]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[When Somebody Loves You]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Whisper No Lies]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[With No Remorse]]'' - 2011
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==Series/Related Titles==
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'''Black Ops'''
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:  1. ''[[Show No Mercy]]''
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:  2. ''[[Take No Prisoners]]''
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:  3. ''[[Whisper No Lies]]''
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:  4. ''[[Feel The Heat]]''
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:  5. ''[[Risk No Secrets]]''
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::  5.5 ''[[Leave No Trace]]''
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:  6. ''[[With No Remorse]]''
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:  7. ''[[Last Man Standing]]''
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::  7.3 ''[[Dying To Score]]''
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:: 7.5 ''[[SEALed With A Kiss]]''
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'''The Bodyguards'''
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# ''[[To The Edge]]''
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# ''[[To The Limit]]''
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# ''[[To The Brink]]''
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# ''[[Over The Line]]''
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# ''[[Under The Wire]]''
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# ''[[Into The Dark]]''
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'''Dynasties: The Barones''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[The Librarian's Passionate Knight]]''
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'''Dynasties: The Connellys''' (multi-author series)
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:  9. ''[[The Secret Baby Bond]]''
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'''Family Secrets''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[The Bluewater Affair]]''
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'''Fantasy Men''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[Dream Tide / Dream Lover]]''
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'''Legend Lake Trilogy'''
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# ''[[The Bride Wore Blue / Out Of The Blue]]''
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# ''[[A Bride For Abel Greene / Leap Of Faith]]''
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# ''[[A Bride For Crimson Falls / Someone To Believe In]]''
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'''Man Of The Month''' (multi-author series)
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: 167. ''[[Taming The Outlaw]]''
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'''Northern Lights'''
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# ''[[The Bride Wore Blue / Out Of The Blue]]''
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# ''[[A Bride For Abel Greene / Leap Of Faith]]''
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# ''[[A Bride For Crimson Falls / Someone To Believe In]]''
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'''One-Eyed Jacks'''
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# ''[[Killing Time]]''
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# ''[[The Way Home]]''
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# ''[[Running Blind]]''
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# ''[[Taking Fire]]''
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'''Only Daddy''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[Man Around The House]]''
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'''Outlaw Hearts'''
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# ''[[The Outlaw's Wife]]''
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# ''[[Marriage, Outlaw Style]]''
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# ''[[The Outlaw Jesse James]]''
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'''Sons And Lovers''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[Lucas: The Loner]]''
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'''Stormwatch''' (multi-author series)
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:  6. ''[[Snow Blind]]''
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'''Sundown, Montana'''
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# ''[[The Bridal Arrangement]]''
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# ''[[Taming The Outlaw]]''
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# ''[[Between Midnight And Morning]]''
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# ''[[A Convenient Proposition]]''
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'''Texas Cattleman's Club''' (multi-author series)
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:  5. ''[[Lone Star Prince]]''
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:  8. ''[[Lone Star Knight]]''
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:  19. ''[[Breathless For The Bachelor]]''
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: 22. ''[[Black-Tie Seduction]]''
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'''Texas Cattleman's Club: The Stolen Baby''' (multi-author series)
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:  4. ''[[Breathless For The Bachelor]]''
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'''Treasured Tales''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[Perfect Double / Charade]]''
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==Awards==
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*2009  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Romantic Suspense, ''[[Take No Prisoners]]''
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*2003  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Short Contemporary Series Romance, ''[[Taming The Outlaw]]''
  
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== Honors ==
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==Recognitions==
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* [[2003 RITA® Winners|2003 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Short Contemporary Series|Short Contemporary]] category
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*2013  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Romantic Suspense, ''[[Last Man Standing]]''
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*2013  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Killing Time]]''
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*2012  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Last Man Standing]]''
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*2007  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Romantic Suspense, ''[[Under The Wire]]''
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*2006  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Short Contemporary Romance, ''[[Between Midnight And Morning]]''
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*2000  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Short Contemporary Series Romance, ''[[The Outlaw Jesse James]]''
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*1994  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Short Contemporary Romance, ''[[Man Around The House]]''

Latest revision as of 20:17, 2 October 2024


The only thing Cindy Gerard had in mind when she started writing her first book was finishing it. The issue of actually selling it came much later. Only after she made that life-altering first sale did she realize that one book would never be enough. Now, over 20 books and numerous awards later, Cindy laughingly admits that she can barely remember life before...well, was there life before writing?

Actually, yes there was, and still is. A professional career woman, Cindy is a trainer for the Iowa Department of Human Services, a position she states is both challenging and rewarding. "Human Services is a front-line, real-life event. Everything about the job is immediate, from serving families in crisis, to assisting staff with difficult situations, to meeting tension-fraught deadlines."

Cindy's career has taught her much about the human condition, its frailties, its strengths, and its spirit. The evocative emotions that pour from the pages of her books are a reflection of some of her work experiences. Her writing celebrates life's richness and trials, offering a wide range of emotions — hope and elation, anger and indecision, laughter and, of course, love. And, according to her readers, her powerful love scenes run the gamut from steamy to tender to lusty to just plain fun.

Cindy's writing has netted her spots on bestseller lists, numerous RT nominations and awards, the Colorado Romance Writers Award of Excellence, a National Reader's Choice Award and two RITA nominations.

Between writing and working full time you wouldn't think Cindy would have much time for anything else. And while she does find her work and her writing rewarding, there does have to be more. Cindy has more. Much more. She is happily married to the perfect man. Tom's a cowboy, ladies!

Yes, even Iowa has its share of that saddle-straddling, Wrangler-wearing species who love their horses almost as much as they love their women. As a matter of fact, recently a whole herd of Texans gathered at the Gerard "Ranch" to treat their little ones to real horseback rides. Go figure.

Cindy has a passion for pink depression glass — she always has her eye out for the special piece to add to her collection. Cindy's down time often takes the form of the classic "busman's holiday." She loves to read and most of all, she loves to read at their summer place, a cabin in the woods on Lake Kabetogama in northern Minnesota.

Both Tom and Cindy enjoy gardening and have recently expanded their annual beds into a perennial garden. Cindy says she can hardly wait for spring and the promise of all that reawakening and the colorful blooms.

In addition to the horses, the Gerards have two dogs, Ellie and Boomer, who pretty much get anything they want. Tom and Cindy have one son, Kyle, who, after years of keeping them in suspense, found Eileen, the perfect woman.

http://us.macmillan.com/author/cindyg...

On the Web

  • Official Website [1]
  • Wikipedia [2]

Books

Series/Related Titles

Black Ops

1. Show No Mercy
2. Take No Prisoners
3. Whisper No Lies
4. Feel The Heat
5. Risk No Secrets
5.5 Leave No Trace
6. With No Remorse
7. Last Man Standing
7.3 Dying To Score
7.5 SEALed With A Kiss

The Bodyguards

  1. To The Edge
  2. To The Limit
  3. To The Brink
  4. Over The Line
  5. Under The Wire
  6. Into The Dark

Dynasties: The Barones (multi-author series)

Dynasties: The Connellys (multi-author series)

9. The Secret Baby Bond

Family Secrets (multi-author series)

Fantasy Men (multi-author series)

Legend Lake Trilogy

  1. The Bride Wore Blue / Out Of The Blue
  2. A Bride For Abel Greene / Leap Of Faith
  3. A Bride For Crimson Falls / Someone To Believe In

Man Of The Month (multi-author series)

167. Taming The Outlaw

Northern Lights

  1. The Bride Wore Blue / Out Of The Blue
  2. A Bride For Abel Greene / Leap Of Faith
  3. A Bride For Crimson Falls / Someone To Believe In

One-Eyed Jacks

  1. Killing Time
  2. The Way Home
  3. Running Blind
  4. Taking Fire

Only Daddy (multi-author series)

Outlaw Hearts

  1. The Outlaw's Wife
  2. Marriage, Outlaw Style
  3. The Outlaw Jesse James

Sons And Lovers (multi-author series)

Stormwatch (multi-author series)

6. Snow Blind

Sundown, Montana

  1. The Bridal Arrangement
  2. Taming The Outlaw
  3. Between Midnight And Morning
  4. A Convenient Proposition

Texas Cattleman's Club (multi-author series)

5. Lone Star Prince
8. Lone Star Knight
19. Breathless For The Bachelor
22. Black-Tie Seduction

Texas Cattleman's Club: The Stolen Baby (multi-author series)

4. Breathless For The Bachelor

Treasured Tales (multi-author series)

Awards

Recognitions

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