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Barbara Faith won the 1982 Mainstream [[RITA|Golden Medallion]] for ''The Sun Dancers''.
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== Books ==
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'''Barbara Faith''' de Covarrubias (1921-1995) was born in Cleveland, raised in Detroit, and lived in Miami for fifteen years. While in Florida, she took night courses in Spanish and writing.
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* ''[[Gamblin' Man]]'' - August 1997 ([[Mills and Boon]] [[Historical Romance]])
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* [[The Sun Dancers|''Sun Dancers, The'']] - Won the 1982 [[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|Mainstream]] [[RITA|Golden Medallion]]
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She worked for several years in public relations and wrote fiction in her spare time. Finally the desire to spend time in Mexico won out. On arriving there, she was instantly charmed by the country and planned to be very serious about completing her first novel. To Barbara Faith this included no dating.
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However, the nexy day she was introduced to Alfonso Covarrubias, a retired matador. She couldn't pronounce his namd and she didn't know anything about bullfighthing, but she did know she was in love.
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They married and lived for several years in Mexico before moving to Chula Vista, California. Barbara credits her husband for giving her the courage to continue writing. Her novels, The Moonkissed and The Sun Dancers, have been popularly received. She has written more than 40 romance novels as Barbara Faith (her maiden name) from 1978 until the day of her death.
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=== Books ===
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* ''[[Asking For Trouble - Barbara Faith|Asking For Trouble]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[Awake To Splendor]]'' - 1985
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* ''[[Bedouin Bride]]'' - 1984
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* ''[[Beyond Forever]]'' - 1988
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* ''[[Capricorn Moon]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[Choices Of The Heart]]'' - 1990
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* ''[[Cloud Man]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Danger In Paradise - Barbara Faith|Danger In Paradise]]'' - 1990
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* ''[[Dark, Dark My Lover's Eyes]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[Desert Man]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[Desert Song]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[Echoes Of Summer]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Enchanted Dawn - Barbara Faith|Enchanted Dawn]]'' - 1982
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* ''[[Fiesta!]]'' - 1988
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* ''[[Flower Of The Desert - Barbara Faith|Flower Of The Desert]]'' - 1988
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* ''[[Gamblin' Man]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Happy Father's Day (That's My Baby!)]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Heather On The Hill]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[In A Rebel's Arms]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[Islands In Turquoise]]'' - 1985
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* ''[[Kill Me Gently, Darling]]'' - 1978
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* ''[[Kiss Of The Dragon]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[Lion Of The Desert]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Long-Lost Wife?]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Lord Of The Desert - Barbara Faith|Lord Of The Desert]]'' - 1990
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* ''[[The Matador|Matador, The]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[Midnight Man]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[The Moon Kissed|Moon Kissed, The]]'' - 1980
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* ''[[Moonlight Lady]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[Mr. Macho Meets His Match]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[The Promise Of Summer|Promise Of Summer, The]]'' - 1983
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* ''[[Queen Of Hearts - Barbara Faith|Queen Of Hearts]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[Return To Summer - Barbara Faith|Return To Summer]]'' - 1986
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* ''[[Say Hello Again]]'' - 1988
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* ''[[Scarlet Woman]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[The Sheik's Woman|Sheik's Woman, The]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[A Silence Of Dreams|Silence of Dreams, A]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Sing Me A Lovesong]]'' - 1986
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* ''[[The Sun Dancers|Sun Dancers, The]]'' - 1981
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* ''[[This Above All]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Tomorrow Is Forever]]'' - 1986
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* ''[[Wind Whispers]]'' -1984
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== Series/Related Titles ==
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'''The Moroccan Desert Series'''
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# ''[[Bedouin Bride]]''
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# ''[[Desert Song]]''
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# ''[[Flower of the Desert]]''
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==Awards==
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* 1982 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Winner - Mainstream, ''[[The Sun Dancers]]''

Latest revision as of 00:06, 8 October 2024


Barbara Faith de Covarrubias (1921-1995) was born in Cleveland, raised in Detroit, and lived in Miami for fifteen years. While in Florida, she took night courses in Spanish and writing.

She worked for several years in public relations and wrote fiction in her spare time. Finally the desire to spend time in Mexico won out. On arriving there, she was instantly charmed by the country and planned to be very serious about completing her first novel. To Barbara Faith this included no dating.

However, the nexy day she was introduced to Alfonso Covarrubias, a retired matador. She couldn't pronounce his namd and she didn't know anything about bullfighthing, but she did know she was in love.

They married and lived for several years in Mexico before moving to Chula Vista, California. Barbara credits her husband for giving her the courage to continue writing. Her novels, The Moonkissed and The Sun Dancers, have been popularly received. She has written more than 40 romance novels as Barbara Faith (her maiden name) from 1978 until the day of her death.

Books

Series/Related Titles

The Moroccan Desert Series

  1. Bedouin Bride
  2. Desert Song
  3. Flower of the Desert

Awards

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