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| + | [[Category:Contemporary Romance Authors]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Mills & Boon Cherish Authors]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Mills & Boon Intimate Authors]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Mills & Boon Intrigue Authors]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Mills & Boon Special Edition Authors]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Mills & Boon Special Moments Authors]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Silhouette Intimate Moments Authors]] | ||
| + | [[category:Silhouette Special Edition Authors]] | ||
| + | [[category:Silhouette Sensation Authors]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Silhouette Yours Truly Authors]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Red Dress Ink Authors]] | ||
| + | [[category:New Mexico Authors]] | ||
| + | [[Category:1998 Debut]] | ||
| + | [[Category:RITA Award Winners]] | ||
| + | [[Category:RITA Award Finalists]] | ||
| − | + | As the mother of five sons, now grown, '''Karen Templeton''' loves to write about real people dealing with the drama (and humor) of everyday life. Over the past fifteen years, Karen has written nearly 50 books for Harlequin/Silhouette and Red Dress Ink, and three of her Special Edition titles (A Mother's Wish (2009) Welcome Home, Cowboy (2011) and A Gift for All Seasons (2013) have won the RITA award, the romance industry's top prize for published authors. In addition, her November 2014 title, Santa's Playbook, earned the Romantic Times Gold Seal of Excellence, out of the hundreds of releases reviewed by the magazine for that month. | |
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| + | She is very active on Facebook, as both Karen Templeton and her full name, Karen Templeton Berger, running giveaway contests whenever she has a new release... or just feels like it. Or you can reach her via her website at www.karentempleton.com, which contains recent news as well as excerpts from both current and backlist titles. | ||
==On The Web== | ==On The Web== | ||
| − | *[http://www.karentempleton.com/ | + | *Official Website [http://www.karentempleton.com/] |
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | * [[Karen Templeton Berger]] | ||
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
| − | *''[[All She Wants]]'' - | + | * ''[[Adding Up To Marriage]]'' - 2010 |
| − | *''[[Anything For Her Marriage]]'' - | + | * ''[[All She Wants]]'' - 1998 |
| − | *''[[Anything For His Children]]'' - [[ | + | * ''[[Anything For Her Marriage]]'' - 2000 |
| − | *''[[Baby | + | * ''[[Anything For His Children]]'' - 1999 |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[Baby Steps]]'' - 2006 |
| − | *''[[Everything But A Husband]]'' - [[ | + | * ''[[Baby, I'm Yours]]'' - 2008 |
| − | *''[[Fathers And Other Strangers]]'' - [[ | + | * ''[[Back In The Saddle]]'' - 2016 |
| − | *''[[Hanging By A Thread]]'' | + | * ''[[Christmas Eve]]'' - 2011 |
| − | *''[[Honky-Tonk Cinderella]]'' - [[ | + | * ''[[Dear Santa]]'' - 2007 |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[The Doctor's Do-Over|Doctor's Do-Over, The]]'' - 2012 |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[Everybody's Hero]]'' - 2004 |
| − | *''[[Marriage, | + | * ''[[Everything But A Husband]]'' - 2000 |
| − | *''[[Plain-Jane Princess]]'' - | + | * ''[[Falling For The Rebound Bride]]'' - 2017 |
| − | *''[[Playing For Keeps]]'' - | + | * ''[[Fathers And Other Strangers]]'' - 2003 |
| − | *''[[Pride And Pregnancy]]'' - [[ | + | * ''[[Fortune's Cinderella]]'' - 2012 |
| − | *''[[The | + | * ''[[From Friends To Forever]]'' - 2009 |
| − | *''[[Runaway Bridesmaid]]'' - [[ | + | * ''[[A Gift For All Seasons|Gift For All Seasons, A]]'' - 2012 |
| − | *''[[Saving Dr. Ryan]]'' - [[ | + | * ''[[Hanging By A Thread]]'' - 2004 |
| − | *''[[Staking His Claim]]'' - [[ | + | * ''[[Honky-Tonk Cinderella]]'' - 2001 |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[Husband Under Construction]]'' - 2011 |
| − | *''[[Wedding | + | * ''[[Husband's Watch]]'' - 2007 |
| − | + | * ''[[Loose Screws]]'' - 2002 | |
| − | + | * ''[[The Marriage Campaign|Marriage Campaign, The]]'' - 2013 | |
| − | + | * ''[[Marriage, Interrupted]]'' - 2005 | |
| + | * ''[[A Marriage-Minded Man|Marriage-Minded Man, A]]'' - 2009 | ||
| + | * ''[[Meant-To-Be Mom]]'' - 2015 | ||
| + | * ''[[More Than She Expected]]'' - 2014 | ||
| + | * ''[[A Mother's Wish|Mother's Wish, A]]'' - 2008 | ||
| + | * ''[[Plain-Jane Princess]]'' - 2001 | ||
| + | * ''[[Playing For Keeps]]'' - 2003 | ||
| + | * ''[[Pride And Pregnancy]]'' - 2008 | ||
| + | * ''[[The Prodigal Valentine|Prodigal Valentine, The]]'' - 2007 | ||
| + | * ''[[The Rancher's Expectant Christmas|Rancher's Expectant Christmas, The]]'' - 2016 | ||
| + | * ''[[The Real Mr. Right|Real Mr. Right, The]]'' - 2014 | ||
| + | * ''[[Reining In The Rancher]]'' - 2009 | ||
| + | * ''[[Runaway Bridesmaid]]'' - 2001 | ||
| + | * ''[[Santa's Playbook]]'' - 2014 | ||
| + | * ''[[Saving Dr. Ryan]]'' - 2003 | ||
| + | * ''[[A Soldier's Promise|Soldier's Promise, A]]'' - 2016 | ||
| + | * ''[[Staking His Claim]]'' - 2004 | ||
| + | * ''[[Swept Away]]'' - 2005 | ||
| + | * ''[[Wedding Belle]]'' - 1998 | ||
| + | * ''[[Wedding Daze]]'' - 1998 | ||
| + | * ''[[Wedding? Impossible!]]'' - 1990 | ||
| + | * ''[[Welcome Home, Cowboy]]'' - 2010 | ||
| + | * ''[[What A Man's Gotta Do]]'' - 2002 | ||
| + | * ''[[Yours, Mine...Or Ours?]]'' - 2008 | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Series/Related Books== | ||
| + | '''2000 Launch''' (multi-author series) | ||
| + | * ''[[Anything For His Children]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Babies, Inc.''' | ||
| + | # ''[[Marriage, Interrupted]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Baby Steps]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[The Prodigal Valentine]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Pride And Pregnancy]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Families Are Forever''' (multi-author series) | ||
| + | : 12. ''[[Anything For His Children]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Fortune's Children''' (multi-author series) | ||
| + | : 82. ''[[Fortune's Cinderella]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''The Fortunes Of Texas''' (multi-author series) | ||
| + | : 37. ''[[Fortune's Cinderella]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Fortune's Of Texas: Whirlwind Romance''' (multi-author series) | ||
| + | # ''[[Fortune's Cinderella]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Guys And Daughters''' | ||
| + | # ''[[Dear Santa]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Yours, Mine...Or Ours?]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Baby, I'm Yours]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[From Friends To Forever]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''How To Marry A Monarch''' | ||
| + | # ''[[Plain-Jane Princess]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Honky-Tonk Cinderella]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Jersey Boys''' | ||
| + | # ''[[The Real Mr. Right]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[More Than She Expected]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Santa's Playbook]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Meant-To-Be Mom]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''The Men of Mayes County''' | ||
| + | # ''[[Saving Dr. Ryan]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Fathers And Other Strangers]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Staking His Claim]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Everybody's Hero]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Swept Away]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[A Husband's Watch]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Summer Sisters''' | ||
| + | # ''[[The Doctor's Do-Over]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[A Gift For All Seasons]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[The Marriage Campaign]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Wed In The West''' | ||
| + | # ''[[A Mother's Wish]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Reining In The Rancher]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[A Marriage-Minded Man]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Welcome Home, Cowboy]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Adding Up To Marriage]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Husband Under Construction]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[A Soldier's Promise]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Back In The Saddle]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[The Rancher's Expectant]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Falling For The Rebound Bride]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Related Books''' | ||
| + | # ''[[Wedding Daze]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Wedding Belle]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Wedding? Impossible]]'' | ||
| − | + | # ''[[Anything For His Children]]'' | |
| − | + | # ''[[Anything For Her Marriage]]'' | |
| − | + | # ''[[Everything But A Husband]]'' | |
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| − | * | + | ==Awards== |
| − | * | + | *2014 [[Rt Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Harlequin Special Edition, ''[[Santa's Playbook]]'' |
| − | + | *2013 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Long Contemporary Series Romance, ''[[A Gift For All Seasons]]'' | |
| − | + | *2011 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Contemporary Series Romance, ''[[Welcome Home, Cowboy]]'' | |
| + | *2009 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Contemporary Series Romance, ''[[A Mother's Wish]]'' | ||
| − | + | ==Recognitions== | |
| − | * | + | *2014 [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[More Than She Expected]]'' |
| − | * | + | *2014 [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[The Real Mr. Right]]'' |
| − | + | *2014 [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Santa's Playbook]]'' | |
| − | * | + | *2013 [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[The Marriage Campaign]]'' |
| − | * | + | *2012 [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Fortune's Cinderella]]'' |
| − | * | + | *2001 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Contemporary Series Romance, ''[[Plain-Jane Princess]]'' |
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Latest revision as of 02:46, 2 October 2024
As the mother of five sons, now grown, Karen Templeton loves to write about real people dealing with the drama (and humor) of everyday life. Over the past fifteen years, Karen has written nearly 50 books for Harlequin/Silhouette and Red Dress Ink, and three of her Special Edition titles (A Mother's Wish (2009) Welcome Home, Cowboy (2011) and A Gift for All Seasons (2013) have won the RITA award, the romance industry's top prize for published authors. In addition, her November 2014 title, Santa's Playbook, earned the Romantic Times Gold Seal of Excellence, out of the hundreds of releases reviewed by the magazine for that month.
She is very active on Facebook, as both Karen Templeton and her full name, Karen Templeton Berger, running giveaway contests whenever she has a new release... or just feels like it. Or you can reach her via her website at www.karentempleton.com, which contains recent news as well as excerpts from both current and backlist titles.
On The Web
- Official Website [1]
See Also
Books
- Adding Up To Marriage - 2010
- All She Wants - 1998
- Anything For Her Marriage - 2000
- Anything For His Children - 1999
- Baby Steps - 2006
- Baby, I'm Yours - 2008
- Back In The Saddle - 2016
- Christmas Eve - 2011
- Dear Santa - 2007
- Doctor's Do-Over, The - 2012
- Everybody's Hero - 2004
- Everything But A Husband - 2000
- Falling For The Rebound Bride - 2017
- Fathers And Other Strangers - 2003
- Fortune's Cinderella - 2012
- From Friends To Forever - 2009
- Gift For All Seasons, A - 2012
- Hanging By A Thread - 2004
- Honky-Tonk Cinderella - 2001
- Husband Under Construction - 2011
- Husband's Watch - 2007
- Loose Screws - 2002
- Marriage Campaign, The - 2013
- Marriage, Interrupted - 2005
- Marriage-Minded Man, A - 2009
- Meant-To-Be Mom - 2015
- More Than She Expected - 2014
- Mother's Wish, A - 2008
- Plain-Jane Princess - 2001
- Playing For Keeps - 2003
- Pride And Pregnancy - 2008
- Prodigal Valentine, The - 2007
- Rancher's Expectant Christmas, The - 2016
- Real Mr. Right, The - 2014
- Reining In The Rancher - 2009
- Runaway Bridesmaid - 2001
- Santa's Playbook - 2014
- Saving Dr. Ryan - 2003
- Soldier's Promise, A - 2016
- Staking His Claim - 2004
- Swept Away - 2005
- Wedding Belle - 1998
- Wedding Daze - 1998
- Wedding? Impossible! - 1990
- Welcome Home, Cowboy - 2010
- What A Man's Gotta Do - 2002
- Yours, Mine...Or Ours? - 2008
Series/Related Books
2000 Launch (multi-author series)
Babies, Inc.
Families Are Forever (multi-author series)
Fortune's Children (multi-author series)
The Fortunes Of Texas (multi-author series)
Fortune's Of Texas: Whirlwind Romance (multi-author series)
Guys And Daughters
How To Marry A Monarch
Jersey Boys
The Men of Mayes County
- Saving Dr. Ryan
- Fathers And Other Strangers
- Staking His Claim
- Everybody's Hero
- Swept Away
- A Husband's Watch
Summer Sisters
Wed In The West
- A Mother's Wish
- Reining In The Rancher
- A Marriage-Minded Man
- Welcome Home, Cowboy
- Adding Up To Marriage
- Husband Under Construction
- A Soldier's Promise
- Back In The Saddle
- The Rancher's Expectant
- Falling For The Rebound Bride
Related Books
Awards
- 2014 Rt Reviewers Choice Award Winner - Harlequin Special Edition, Santa's Playbook
- 2013 RITA Award Winner - Long Contemporary Series Romance, A Gift For All Seasons
- 2011 RITA Award Winner - Contemporary Series Romance, Welcome Home, Cowboy
- 2009 RITA Award Winner - Contemporary Series Romance, A Mother's Wish
Recognitions
- 2014 RT Book Reviews Top Pick, More Than She Expected
- 2014 RT Book Reviews Top Pick, The Real Mr. Right
- 2014 RT Book Reviews Top Pick, Santa's Playbook
- 2013 RT Book Reviews Top Pick, The Marriage Campaign
- 2012 RT Book Reviews Top Pick, Fortune's Cinderella
- 2001 RITA Award Finalist - Long Contemporary Series Romance, Plain-Jane Princess
Categories:
- Authors - T
- Contemporary Romance Authors
- Mills & Boon Cherish Authors
- Mills & Boon Intimate Authors
- Mills & Boon Intrigue Authors
- Mills & Boon Special Edition Authors
- Mills & Boon Special Moments Authors
- Silhouette Intimate Moments Authors
- Silhouette Special Edition Authors
- Silhouette Sensation Authors
- Silhouette Yours Truly Authors
- Red Dress Ink Authors
- New Mexico Authors
- 1998 Debut
- RITA Award Winners
- RITA Award Finalists
