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As an author for [[Loveswept]], Carla Neggers published three romance novels. She wrote 11 books for the [[Harlequin Temptation]] imprint. Her novel, [[The Widow]], was her first hardcover release. Ten of her novels have earned '''New York Times''' bestsellling status.
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'''Carla Neggers''' is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 75 novels, including her popular Sharpe and Donovan and Swift River Valley series. She has been spinning stories ever since she climbed a tree with pad and pen at age eleven. Now her books have sold in more than 35 countries and placed on the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly and Amazon bestseller lists.
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Whether creating stories of friendship, family and love or razor-sharp suspense, Carla always takes readers on a captivating journey. Her books have been called “smart and satisfying” (Kirkus), “extraordinarily memorable” (RT Book Reviews) and “a breathtaking reading experience (Providence Journal), and she has been praised for her “unerring knack for creating compelling, sympathetic characters and vivid, realistic settings” (Library Journal).
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Growing up in a small town in western Massachusetts, Carla developed an eye for detail and a love of a good story. Her Dutch-born father and her mother, raised in the Florida Panhandle, arrived in New England just before Carla was born. Their stories and her many adventures with her six siblings honed her imagination and curiosity, key to the complex relationships, fast-paced plots and deep sense of place in her books.
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A magma cum laude graduate of Boston University, Carla has taught writing workshops in the U.S. and Canada and served on the boards of Novelists, Inc., and International Thriller Writers. She recently took up distance running and has completed half-marathons in New England and Ireland. Avid travelers, especially to Ireland and to visit family in the Netherlands, Carla and her husband live on a hilltop in Vermont, where they love to garden, read, hike and enjoy good times — and a taoscán of whiskey! — with family and friends.
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==On the Web==
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* Website [https://carlaneggers.com/]
  
 
== Books ==  
 
== Books ==  
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* ''[[All In A Name]]'' - June 1988 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #208]])
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* ''[[Abandon]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Bewitching]]'' - July 1993 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #452]])
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* ''[[All In A Name]]'' - 1988
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* ''[[Captivated - Carla Neggers|Captivated]]'' - May 1986 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #108]])
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* ''[[The Angel|Angel, The]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[Family Matters - Carla Neggers|Family Matters]]'' - February 1988 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #190]])
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* ''[[Apple Of My Eye]]'' - 1985
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* ''[[Finders Keepers - Carla Neggers|Finders Keepers]]'' - November 1989 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #275]])
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* ''[[Bewitching]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Heart On A String]]'' - October 1983, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #20]]  
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* ''[[Breakwater]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Matching Wits]]'' - May 1983,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #5]]  
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* ''[[The Cabin|Cabin, The]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[Night Watch - Carla Neggers|Night Watch]]'' - October 1993 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #461]])
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* ''[[Captivated]]'' - 1986
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* ''[[That Stubborn Yankee]]'' - April 1991 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #342]])
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* ''[[The Carriage House|Carriage House, The]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[A Touch Of Magic|Touch Of Magic, A]]'' - March 1984, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #36]]
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* ''[[Christmas At Carriage Hill]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Trade Secrets]]'' - July 1987 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #162]])
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* ''[[Cider Brook]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Trying Patience]]'' - January 1993 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #427]])
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* ''[[Claim The Crown]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[A Winning Battle|Winning Battle, A]]'' - January 1989 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #236]])
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* ''[[Close Call]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[Within Reason]]'' -  December 1990 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #328]])
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* ''[[Cold Dawn]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Cold Pursuit]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[Cold Ridge]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Cold River]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Cold Moonlight]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Dancing Season]]'' - 1983
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* ''[[Dark Sky]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[Declan's Cross]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Delinquent Desire]]'' - 1984
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* ''[[Echo Lake]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[Family Matters]]'' - 1988
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* ''[[Finders Keepers]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[Finding You]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[The Groom Who (Almost) Got Away|Groom Who (Almost) Got Away, The]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[The Harbor|Harbor, The]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Harbor Island]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Heart 0n A String]]'' - 1983
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* ''[[Heron's Cove]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Husband For Hire]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Impostor's Lure]]'' - 2018
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* ''[[Interior Designs]]'' - 1985
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* ''[[Just Before Sunrise]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[Keeper's Reach]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[Kiss The Moon]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[A Knights Bridge Christmas|Knights Bridge Christmas, A]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[The Knotted Skein|Knotted Skein, The]]'' - 1984
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* ''[[Liar's Key]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[Matching Wits]]'' - 1983
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* ''[[The Mist|Mist, The]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Night Scents]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[Night Watch]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Night's Landing]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[On Fire]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[On The Run]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Outrageous Desire]]'' - 1983
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* ''[[The Rapids|Rapids, The]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[A Rare Chance|Rare Chance, A]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Red Clover Inn]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Rival's Break]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[The River House|River House, The]]'' - 2018
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* ''[[Rock Point]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Saint's Gate]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Secret Hideaway]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[Secrets Of The Lost Summer]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Shelter Island]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Southern Comfort]]'' - 1984
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* ''[[The Spring At Moss Hill|Spring At Moss Hill, The]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[Stonebrook Cottage]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[Stone Bridges]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[Tempting Fate]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[That Night On Thistle Lane]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[That Stubborn Yankee]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Thief's Mark]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[A Touch Of Magic|Touch Of Magic, A]]'' - 1984
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* ''[[Trade Secrets]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[Tricks Of Fate]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[Trying Patience]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[The Uneven Score|Uneven Score, The]]'' - 1985
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* ''[[The Venus Shoe|Venus Shoe, The]]'' - 1984
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* ''[[The Waterfall|Waterfall, The]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[The Whisper|Whisper, The]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[White Hot]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[The Widow|Widow, The]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[A Winning Battle|Winning Battle, A]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[Wisconsin Wedding]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[Within Reason]]'' - 1990
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==Series/Related Titles==
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'''Black Falls'''
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#''[[Cold Pursuit]]''
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#''[[Cold River]]''
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#''[[Cold Dawn]]''
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#''[[Cold Moonlight]]''
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'''Boston Police / FBI'''
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#''[[The Widow]]''
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#''[[The Angel]]''
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#''[[The Mist]]''
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#''[[The Whisper]]''
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'''Carriage House'''
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#''[[The Carriage House]]''
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#''[[The Cabin]]''
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#''[[Stonebrook Cottage]]''
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#''[[The Harbor]]''
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'''Cold Ridge / US Marshals'''
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#''[[Cold Ridge]]''
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#''[[Night's Landing]]''
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#''[[The Rapids]]''
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#''[[Dark Sky]]''
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#''[[Breakwater]]''
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#''[[Abandon]]''
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#''[[Shelter Island]]''
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'''Finding Mr. Right''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[Dancing Season]]''
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'''Lovers and Legends''' (multi-author series)
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*  ''[[Night Watch]]''
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'''Michael Wolfe Literary Agency'''
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#''[[Apple Of My Eye]]''
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#''[[Interior Designs]]''
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'''Sharpe & Donovan'''
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:  .5 ''[[Rock Point]]''
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#''[[Saint's Gate]]''
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#''[[Heron's Cove]]''
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#''[[Declan's Cross]]''
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#''[[Harbor Island]]''
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#''[[Keeper's Reach]]''
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#''[[Liar's Key]]''
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#''[[Thief's Mark]]''
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#''[[Impostor's Lure]]''
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#''[[Rival's Break]]''
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'''Swift River Valley'''
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:  1. ''[[Secrets Of The Lost Summer]]''
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:  2. ''[[That Night On Thistle Lane]]''
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:  3. ''[[Cider Brook]]''
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:: 3.5 ''[[Christmas At Carriage Hill]]''
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:  4. ''[[Echo Lake]]''
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:  5. ''[[A Knights Bridge Christmas]]''
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:  6. ''[[The Spring At Moss Hill]]''
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:  7. ''[[Red Clover Inn]]''
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:  8. ''[[The River House]]''
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:  9. ''[[Stone Bridges]]''
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'''Tyler''' (multi-author series)
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*  ''[[Wisconsin Wedding]]''
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Related Books
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#''[[Trade Secrets]]''
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#''[[Family Matters]]''
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#''[[All In A Name]]''
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==Awards==
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*1994  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Contemporary Romance, ''[[Tempting Fate]]''
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*1993  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Halrequin Tyler, ''[[Wisconsin Wedding]]
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*1988  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Harlequin Temptation, ''[[All  In A Name]]
  
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== On the Web ==
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==Recognitions==
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* [http://www.carlaneggers.com/ Carla Neggers] - Website
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*2018  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[The River House]]''
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*2016  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Liar's Key]]''
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*2016  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[The Spring At Moss Hill]]''
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*2015  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Keeper's Reach]]''
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*2014  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Harbor Island]]''
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*2013  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Declan's Cross]]''
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*2013  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[That Night On Thistle Lane]]''
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*2012  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Secrets Of The Lost Summer]]''
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*2009  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Romantic Suspense, ''[[The Angel]]''
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*2004  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Romantic Suspense, ''[[Cold Ridge]]''
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*1990  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Single Title Contemporary Romance, ''[[Minstrel's Fire]]''

Latest revision as of 18:10, 21 December 2024


Carla Neggers is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 75 novels, including her popular Sharpe and Donovan and Swift River Valley series. She has been spinning stories ever since she climbed a tree with pad and pen at age eleven. Now her books have sold in more than 35 countries and placed on the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly and Amazon bestseller lists.

Whether creating stories of friendship, family and love or razor-sharp suspense, Carla always takes readers on a captivating journey. Her books have been called “smart and satisfying” (Kirkus), “extraordinarily memorable” (RT Book Reviews) and “a breathtaking reading experience (Providence Journal), and she has been praised for her “unerring knack for creating compelling, sympathetic characters and vivid, realistic settings” (Library Journal).

Growing up in a small town in western Massachusetts, Carla developed an eye for detail and a love of a good story. Her Dutch-born father and her mother, raised in the Florida Panhandle, arrived in New England just before Carla was born. Their stories and her many adventures with her six siblings honed her imagination and curiosity, key to the complex relationships, fast-paced plots and deep sense of place in her books.

A magma cum laude graduate of Boston University, Carla has taught writing workshops in the U.S. and Canada and served on the boards of Novelists, Inc., and International Thriller Writers. She recently took up distance running and has completed half-marathons in New England and Ireland. Avid travelers, especially to Ireland and to visit family in the Netherlands, Carla and her husband live on a hilltop in Vermont, where they love to garden, read, hike and enjoy good times — and a taoscán of whiskey! — with family and friends.

On the Web

Books

Series/Related Titles

Black Falls

  1. Cold Pursuit
  2. Cold River
  3. Cold Dawn
  4. Cold Moonlight

Boston Police / FBI

  1. The Widow
  2. The Angel
  3. The Mist
  4. The Whisper

Carriage House

  1. The Carriage House
  2. The Cabin
  3. Stonebrook Cottage
  4. The Harbor

Cold Ridge / US Marshals

  1. Cold Ridge
  2. Night's Landing
  3. The Rapids
  4. Dark Sky
  5. Breakwater
  6. Abandon
  7. Shelter Island

Finding Mr. Right (multi-author series)

Lovers and Legends (multi-author series)

Michael Wolfe Literary Agency

  1. Apple Of My Eye
  2. Interior Designs

Sharpe & Donovan

.5 Rock Point
  1. Saint's Gate
  2. Heron's Cove
  3. Declan's Cross
  4. Harbor Island
  5. Keeper's Reach
  6. Liar's Key
  7. Thief's Mark
  8. Impostor's Lure
  9. Rival's Break

Swift River Valley

1. Secrets Of The Lost Summer
2. That Night On Thistle Lane
3. Cider Brook
3.5 Christmas At Carriage Hill
4. Echo Lake
5. A Knights Bridge Christmas
6. The Spring At Moss Hill
7. Red Clover Inn
8. The River House
9. Stone Bridges

Tyler (multi-author series)

Related Books

  1. Trade Secrets
  2. Family Matters
  3. All In A Name

Awards

Recognitions

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