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== Biography ==
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[[category:Authors - D]]
[[Barbara Delinsky]] specializes in novels that focus on the emotional upheavals we face in life. As a breast cancer survivor, she uses her experience as a base for her stories and her work with others, including her volunteer efforts. She won the [[1988 Golden Medallion Winners|1988 Golden Medallion]] in the Single Title Release Category for novel ''[[Twilight Whispers - Barbara Delinsky|Twilight Whispers]]''. Three of her novels, ''[[Coast Road]]'', ''[[Three Wishes]]'', and ''[[For My Daughters]]'', have been optioned by motion picture studios. A fourth, ''[[A Woman's Place]]'', was made into a [[Romance And Movies#Romance Novels Made Into Movies|movie]] for '''Lifetime''' called ''Custody of the Heart''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246543/]. It starred Lorraine Bracco.
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[[Category:Golden Medallion Award Winners]]
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[[Category:Harlequin Intrigue Authors]]
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[[Category:Harlequin Temptation Authors]]
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[[Category:Coleção Primeiros Sucessos Authors]]
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[[Category:1984 Debut]]
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'''Barbara Delinsky''' specializes in novels that focus on the emotional upheavals we face in life. As a breast cancer survivor, she uses her experience as a base for her stories and her work with others, including her volunteer efforts. Three of her novels, ''[[Coast Road]]'', ''[[Three Wishes]]'', and ''[[For My Daughters]]'', have been optioned by motion picture studios. A fourth, ''[[A Woman's Place]]'', was made into a [[Romance And Movies#Romance Novels Made Into Movies|movie]] for '''Lifetime''' called ''Custody of the Heart'' [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246543/]. It starred Lorraine Bracco.
  
 
As an author for the Harlequin [[Intrigue]] imprint, Delinsky published one novel. She wrote 24 books for the [[Harlequin Temptation]] line.
 
As an author for the Harlequin [[Intrigue]] imprint, Delinsky published one novel. She wrote 24 books for the [[Harlequin Temptation]] line.
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== On the Web ==
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* Website [http://www.barbaradelinsky.com/]
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==See also==
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* [[Billie Douglass]]
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* [[Bonnie Drake]]
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
* ''[[Bronze Mystique]]'' - July 1984 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #17]])
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* ''[[An Accidental Woman|Accidental Woman, An]]'' - 2002
* ''[[Cardinal Rules]]'' - July 1987 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #164]])
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* ''[[Bronze Mystique]]'' - 1984
* ''[[Chances Are - Barbara Delinsky|Chances Are]]'' - October 1985 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #79]])
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* ''[[Cardinal Rules]]'' - 1987
* ''[[The Dream|Dream, The]]'' - October 1990 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #317]])
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* ''[[Chances Are - Barbara Delinsky|Chances Are]]'' - 1985
* ''[[The Dream Comes True|Dream Comes True, The]]'' - December 1990 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #325]])
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* ''[[Coast Road]]'' - 1998
* ''[[The Dream Unfolds|Dream Unfolds, The]]'' - November 1990 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #321]])
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* ''[[Commitments]]'' - 1988
* ''[[First, Best And Only]]'' - July 1986 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #116]])
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* ''[[The Dream|Dream, The]]'' - 1990
* ''[[First Things First - Barbara Delinsky|First Things First]]'' - December 1985 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #87]])
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* ''[[The Dream Comes True|Dream Comes True, The]]'' - 1990
* ''[[The Forever Instinct|Forever Instinct, The]]'' - January 1985 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #41]])
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* ''[[The Dream Unfolds|Dream Unfolds, The]]'' - 1990
* ''[[Fulfillment]]'' -  September 1988 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #218]])
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* ''[[Escape]]'' - 2011
* ''[[Having Faith]]'' - May 1990 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #297]])
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* ''[[Facets]]'' - 1990
* ''[[Heat Wave]]'' - October 1987 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #173]])
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* ''[[Family Tree]]'' - 2007
* ''[[Montana Man]]'' - December 1989 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #280]])
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* ''[[Father Of The Bride]]'' - 1991
* ''[[The Outsider - Barbara Delinsky|Outsider, The]]'' - March 1992 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #385]])
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* ''[[Finger Prints]]'' - 1984
* ''[[The Real Thing - Barbara Delinsky|Real Thing, The]]'' - November 1986 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #120]])
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* ''[[First, Best And Only]]'' - 1986
* ''[[Secret Of The Stone]]'' - July 1985 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #65]])
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* ''[[First Things First - Barbara Delinsky|First Things First]]'' - 1985
* ''[[A Single Rose|Single Rose, A]]'' - April 1987 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #150]])
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* ''[[Flirting With Pete]]'' - 2003
* ''[[A Special Something|Special Something, A]]'' - March 1984 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #4]])
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* ''[[The Forever Instinct|Forever Instinct, The]]'' - 1985
* ''[[Star Ride]]'' - July 1985 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #66]])
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* ''[[Fulfillment]]'' - 1988
* ''[[Straight From The Heart]]'' - March 1986 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #98]])
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* ''[[Having Faith]]'' -  1990
* ''[[The Stud|Stud, The]]'' - August 1991 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #357]])
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* ''[[Heart Of The Night]]'' - 1989
* ''[[T.L.C.]]'' - April 1988 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #199]])
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* ''[[Heat Wave - Barbara Delinsky | Heat Wave]]'' - 1987
* ''[[Threats And Promises]]'' - January 1986 ([[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue # 34]])
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* ''[[Jasmine Sorcery]]'' - 1986
* ''[[Through My Eyes]]'' - May 1989 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #249]])
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* ''[[Lake News]]'' - 1999
* ''[[Twelve Across]]'' - February 1987 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #144]])
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* ''[[Looking For Peyton Place]]'' - 2005
* ''[[Twilight Whispers - Barbara Delinsky|Twilight Whispers]]'' - 1987 ([[Warner]])
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* ''[[Montana Man]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[More Than Friends]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Not My Daughter]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[The Outsider - Barbara Delinsky|Outsider, The]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[The Passions Of Chelsea Kane|Passions Of Chelsea Kane, The]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[The Real Thing - Barbara Delinsky|Real Thing, The]]'' - 1986
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* ''[[The Right Wrong Number|Right Wrong Number, The]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Secret Of The Stone]]'' - 1985
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* ''[[Shades Of Grace]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[A Single Rose|Single Rose, A]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[A Special Something|Special Something, A]]'' - 1984
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* ''[[Star Ride]]'' - 1985
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* ''[[Straight From The Heart - Barbara Delinsky|Straight From The Heart]]'' - 1986
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* ''[[The Stud|Stud, The]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Suddenly]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[The Summer I Dared|Summer I Dared, The]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[Sweet Salt Air]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[T.L.C.]]'' - 1988
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* ''[[Threats And Promises]]'' - 1986
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* ''[[Three Wishes]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[Through My Eyes]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[Together Alone]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[Twelve Across]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[Twilight Whispers - Barbara Delinsky|Twilight Whispers]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[The Vineyard|Vineyard, The]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Warm Hearts]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[While My Sister Sleeps]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Within Reach]]'' - 1986
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* ''[[A Woman Betrayed|Woman Betrayed, A]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[A Woman's Place|Woman's Place, A]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[The Woman Next Door|Woman Next Door, The]]'' - 2001
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==Series/Related Titles==
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'''Blake Sisters'''
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# ''[[Lake News]]''
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# ''[[An Accidental Woman]]''
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'''Dreams Of Crosslyn Rise'''
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# ''[[The Dream]]''
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# ''[[The Dream Unfolds]]''
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# ''[[The Dream Comes True]]''
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'''Montclair Emeralds''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[Fulfillment]]''
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'''Rebels And Rogues''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[The Outsider]]''
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'''Something Forever'''
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# ''[[A Special Something]]''
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# ''[[The Forever Instinct]]''
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'''Victoria Lesser'''
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# ''[[The Real Thing]]''
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# ''[[Twelve Across]]''
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# ''[[A Single Rose]]''
  
== Honors ==
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==Awards==
* [[1988 Golden Medallion Winners|1988 Golden Medallion]] - [[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|Single Title Release]] category for ''[[Twilight Whispers - Barbara Delinsky|Twilight Whispers]]''
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*1990  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Romantic Suspense, ''[[Heart Of The Night]]''
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*1988 [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Contemporary Novel, ''[[Commitments]]''
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*1988  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Winner - Single Title Release, ''[[Twilight Whispers]]''
  
== On the Web ==
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==Recognitions==
* [http://www.barbaradelinsky.com/ Official Website]
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*2020  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[A Week At The Shore]]''
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*2013  [[Indie Next]] Starred Review, ''[[Sweet Salt Air]]''
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*2013  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Sweet Salt Air]]''
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== Awards (body of work) ==
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*2006  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner  - Women's Fiction
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*1991-1992  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Contemporary Novel
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*1988-1989  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Contemporary Romantic Suspense

Latest revision as of 23:05, 7 October 2024


Barbara Delinsky specializes in novels that focus on the emotional upheavals we face in life. As a breast cancer survivor, she uses her experience as a base for her stories and her work with others, including her volunteer efforts. Three of her novels, Coast Road, Three Wishes, and For My Daughters, have been optioned by motion picture studios. A fourth, A Woman's Place, was made into a movie for Lifetime called Custody of the Heart [1]. It starred Lorraine Bracco.

As an author for the Harlequin Intrigue imprint, Delinsky published one novel. She wrote 24 books for the Harlequin Temptation line.

On the Web

See also

Books

Series/Related Titles

Blake Sisters

  1. Lake News
  2. An Accidental Woman

Dreams Of Crosslyn Rise

  1. The Dream
  2. The Dream Unfolds
  3. The Dream Comes True

Montclair Emeralds (multi-author series)

Rebels And Rogues (multi-author series)

Something Forever

  1. A Special Something
  2. The Forever Instinct

Victoria Lesser

  1. The Real Thing
  2. Twelve Across
  3. A Single Rose

Awards

Recognitions

Awards (body of work)