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[[Ruth Wind]], who also writes as [[Barbara Samuel]], has been writing romance for 18 years and is known for her deeply emotional, complex romances and women's fiction. She is a multiple [[RITA]] winner under both names. Most of her category romance books are set in the Southwest. Ruth continues to write category romances for [[Silhouette]].
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[[Category:RITA Award Winners]]
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[[Category:RITA Award Finalists]]
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[[category:Silhouette Intimate Moments Authors]] [[category:Silhouette Bombshell Authors]]
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[[Category:Colorado Authors]]
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[[category:Pseudonym]]
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[[Category:1959 Births]]
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[[Category:1989 Debut]]
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[[Ruth Wind]], a pseudonym of [[Barbara Samuel]], has been writing romance for 18 years and is known for her deeply emotional, complex romances and women's fiction. She is a multiple [[RITA]] winner under both names. Most of her category romance books are set in the Southwest. Ruth continues to write category romances for [[Silhouette]].
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==On the Web==
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Official Website [http://www.barbarasamuel.com/]
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==See Also==
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* [[Barbara O'Neal]]
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* [[Barbara Samuel]]
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
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* ''[[Beautiful Stranger]]'' (2000), [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]] #1011
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* ''[[Beautiful Stranger]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Born Brave]]'' (2001) - [[Silhouette]]  First Born sons mini series
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* ''[[Born Brave]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[Breaking The Rules - Ruth Wind|Breaking The Rules]]'' (1994), [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]] #587
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* ''[[Breaking The Rules]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[Countdown - Ruth Wind|Countdown]]'' (2005) - [[Silhouette Bombshell]] - [[Athena Force]] series
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* ''[[Countdown]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[Desi's Rescue]]'' (Apr 2007) - [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]] - #2 in Sisters of the Mountain mini series
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* ''[[Desi's Rescue]]'' - 2007
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* [[The Diamond Secret|''Diamond Secret, The'']] (2006) - [[Silhouette Bombshell]] series
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* ''[[The Diamond Secret|Diamond Secret, The]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[For Christmas, Forever]]'' (1998), [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]] #898
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* ''[[For Christmas, Forever]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Her Ideal Man]]'' (1997), [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]] #801
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* ''[[Her Best Friend's Baby]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[In The Midnight Rain]]'' (2000)
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* ''[[Her Ideal Man]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[Jezebel's Blues]]'' (1992), [[Silhouette Special Edition]] #785
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* ''[[In The Midnight Rain]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Juliet's Law]]'' (2006) - [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]] #1435, Sisters of the Mountain mini series
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* ''[[Jezebel's Blues]]'' - 1992
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* [[The Last Chance Ranch |''Last Chance Ranch, The'']] (1995), [[Silhouette Special Edition]]  #977
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* ''[[Juliet's Law]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Light Of Day]]'' (1990), [[Silhouette Special Edition]] #635
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* ''[[The Last Chance Ranch|Last Chance Ranch, The]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[Marriage Material - Ruth Wind|Marriage Material]]'' (1997), [[Silhouette Special Edition]] #1108
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* ''[[Light Of Day]]'' - 1990
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* [[Meant To Be Married|''Meant To Be Married'']] (1998) - [[Silhouette Special Edition]] #1194
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* ''[[Marriage Material]]'' - 1997
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* [[A Minute To Smile|''Minute To Smile, A'']] (1992), [[Silhouette Special Edition]]  #742
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* ''[[Meant To Be Married]]'' - 1998
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*''[[Miranda's Revenge]]'' (2007), [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]], #3 in [[Sisters Of The Mountain]] mini series
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* ''[[A Minute To Smile|Minute To Smile, A]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[Rainsinger]]'' (1996), [[Silhouette Special Edition]] #1031
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* ''[[Miranda's Revenge]]'' - 2007
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* [[Reckless - Ruth Wind|''Reckless'']] (1997) - [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]] #796
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* ''[[Rainsinger]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Rio Grande Wedding]]'' (1999) - [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]] #964
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* ''[[Reckless]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[Seven Days]]'' (2003) - Novella in the ''[[Lakota Legacy]]'' collection
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* ''[[Rio Grande Wedding]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Strangers On A Train]]'' (1989), [[Silhouette Special Edition]] #555
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* ''[[Seven Days]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Summer's Freedom]]'' (1990), [[Silhouette Special Edition]]  #588
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* ''[[Strangers On A Train]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[Walk In Beauty]]'' (1994), [[Silhouette Special Edition]] #881
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* ''[[Summer's Freedom]]'' - 1990
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* ''[[Walk In Beauty]]'' - 1994
  
 
==Related Titles==
 
==Related Titles==
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Daniel from ''[[Walk In Beauty]]'' is the hero in ''[[Rainsinger]]''.
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Daniel from ''[[Walk In Beauty]]'' is the hero in ''[[Rainsinger]]''
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===[[The Last Roundup]]===
 
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*''[[Marriage Material - Ruth Wind|Marriage Material]]''
 
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*''[[Reckless - Ruth Wind|Reckless]]''
 
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*''[[Her Ideal Man]]''
 
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*''[[Beautiful Stranger]]''
 
  
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===[[Sisters Of The Mountain]]===
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'''Athena Force''' (multi-author series)
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:  10. ''[[Countdown]]''
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'''Firstborn Sons''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[Born Brave]]''
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'''[[The Last Roundup]]'''
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# ''[[Marriage Material - Ruth Wind|Marriage Material]]''
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# ''[[Reckless - Ruth Wind|Reckless]]''
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# ''[[Her Ideal Man]]''
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# ''[[Beautiful Stranger - Ruth Wind|Beautiful Stranger]]''
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'''[[Sisters Of The Mountain]]'''
 
Trilogy
 
Trilogy
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*''[[Juliet's Law]]'', about Juliet Rousseau (Oct 2006),  
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# ''[[Juliet's Law]]'', about Juliet Rousseau (Oct 2006),  
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*''[[Desi's Rescue]]'', about Desdemona Rousseau (Apr 2007)
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# ''[[Desi's Rescue]]'', about Desdemona Rousseau (Apr 2007)
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*''[[Miranda's Revenge]]'', about Miranda Rousseau (Sept 2007)
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# ''[[Miranda's Revenge]]'', about Miranda Rousseau (Sept 2007)
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==Awards/Honors==
 
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* ''[[For Christmas, Forever]]'' (1998), [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]] #898 (RITA®: Finalist)
 
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* ''[[Her Ideal Man]]'' (1997), [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]]#801 (RITA®: finalist)
 
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* ''[[In The Midnight Rain]]'' (2000) RITA®: finalist, RWA Top Ten Books of the Year; Library Journal's Top Five Romances of the Year, [[Romantic Times Magazine]]'s Best Contemporary of the Year)
 
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* ''[[Jezebel's Blues]]'' (1992), [[Silhouette]] Special Edition #785 (RITA®: Finalist, Reviewer's Choice award finalist)
 
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* [[The Last Chance Ranch |''Last Chance Ranch, The'']] (1995), [[Silhouette]] Special Edition #977 (Janet Dailey award winner; RITA®: finalist)
 
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* ''[[Light Of Day]]'' (1990), [[Silhouette Special Edition]] #635 (Reviewer's Choice award finalist)
 
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* [[Meant To Be Married|''Meant To Be Married'']] (1998) - [[Silhouette Special Edition]] #1194 - won the [[1999 RITA® Winners|1999 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Long Contemporary Series|Long Contemporary]] category.
 
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* [[Reckless - Ruth Wind|''Reckless'']] (1997) - [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]] #796 won the [[1998 RITA® Winners|1998 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Long Contemporary Series|Long Contemporary]] category.
 
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* ''[[Rio Grande Wedding]]'' (1999) - [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]] #964 (RITA®: finalist, W.I.S.H. award winner)
 
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* ''[[Summer's Freedom]]'' (1990), [[Silhouette Special Edition]] #588 (W.I.S.H. award)
 
  
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== Pseudonyms ==
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==Awards==
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* [[Barbara Samuel]]
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*2000  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Contemporary Single Title Romance, ''[[In The Midnight Rain]]''
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*2000  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Contemporary Novel, ''[[In The Midnight Rain]]''
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*1999  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Long Contemporary Series Romance, ''[[Meant To Be Married]]''
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*1998  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Series Romance, ''[[For Christmas, Forever]]''
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*1998  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Long Contemporary Series Romance, ''[[Reckless]]''
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*1997  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Long Series Romance, ''[[Reckless]]
  
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== On the Web ==
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==Recognitions==
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* [http://www.barbarasamuel.com/books-ruthwind.html Ruth Wind on Barbara Samuel site]
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#32)
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*2004  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Romance Novella, "Seven Days" in ''[[Lakota Legacy]]''
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*2001  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Contemporary Single Title Romance, ''[[In The Midnight Rain]]''
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*2000  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Contemporary Series Romance, ''[[Rio Grande Wedding]]''
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*1999  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Contemporary Series Romance, ''[[For Christmas, Forever]]''
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*1998  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Contemporary Series Romance, ''[[Her Ideal Man]]''
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*1996  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Contemporary Romance, ''[[The Last Chance Ranch]]''
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*1993  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Contemporary Romance, ''[[Jezebel's Blues]]''

Latest revision as of 02:05, 7 October 2024


Ruth Wind, a pseudonym of Barbara Samuel, has been writing romance for 18 years and is known for her deeply emotional, complex romances and women's fiction. She is a multiple RITA winner under both names. Most of her category romance books are set in the Southwest. Ruth continues to write category romances for Silhouette.

On the Web

Official Website [1]

See Also

Books

Related Titles

Daniel from Walk In Beauty is the hero in Rainsinger

Athena Force (multi-author series)

10. Countdown

Firstborn Sons (multi-author series)

The Last Roundup

  1. Marriage Material
  2. Reckless
  3. Her Ideal Man
  4. Beautiful Stranger

Sisters Of The Mountain Trilogy

  1. Juliet's Law, about Juliet Rousseau (Oct 2006),
  2. Desi's Rescue, about Desdemona Rousseau (Apr 2007)
  3. Miranda's Revenge, about Miranda Rousseau (Sept 2007)

Awards

Recognitions

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