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== Biography ==
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[[LaVyrle Spencer]] had a long and well-respected career before retiring from writing. Accolades began when she won the [[1983 Golden Medallion Winners|1983 Golden Medallion]] in the Mainstream Historical category. In addition to her beloved historical romances, she also wrote the debut title for the Harlequin [[Harlequin Temptation]] line, [[Spring Fancy]]. She was a founding member of the Midwest Fiction Writers (MFW), chapter 24 of the [[Romance Writers of America]].
 
[[LaVyrle Spencer]] had a long and well-respected career before retiring from writing. Accolades began when she won the [[1983 Golden Medallion Winners|1983 Golden Medallion]] in the Mainstream Historical category. In addition to her beloved historical romances, she also wrote the debut title for the Harlequin [[Harlequin Temptation]] line, [[Spring Fancy]]. She was a founding member of the Midwest Fiction Writers (MFW), chapter 24 of the [[Romance Writers of America]].
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Spencer has been honored many times for her work, including the [[1983 Golden Medallion Winners|1983 Golden Medallion]] in the [[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|Mainstream Historical]] category for ''[[The Endearment]]'', the [[1984 Golden Medallion Winners|1984 Golden Medallion]] in the [[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|Historical]] category for ''[[Hummingbird]]'', the [[1985 Golden Medallion Winners|1985 Golden Medallion]] in the [[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|Historical]] category for ''[[Twice Loved - LaVyrle Spencer|Twice Loved]]'', the [[1988 Golden Medallion Winners|1988 Golden Medallion]] in the [[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|Historical]] category for ''[[The Gamble]]'', the [[1990 RITA® Winners|1990 RITA®]] in the [[RWA's Favorite Book|Best Romance]] category for ''[[Morning Glory - LaVyrle Spencer|Morning Glory]]''.
 
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LaVyrle Spencer wrote one novel for the [[Harlequin Temptation]] line.
 
  
 
== Books ==  
 
== Books ==  
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* ''[[Separate Beds]]'' - 1986 ([[Jove]])
 
* ''[[Separate Beds]]'' - 1986 ([[Jove]])
 
* ''[[Small Town Girl]]'' - 1997
 
* ''[[Small Town Girl]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[Spring Fancy]]'' -  March 1984 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #1]])
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* ''[[Spring Fancy]]'' -  March 1984
 
* ''[[Sweet Memories]]'' - 1984
 
* ''[[Sweet Memories]]'' - 1984
 
* ''[[That Camden Summer]]'' - 1996
 
* ''[[That Camden Summer]]'' - 1996
 
* ''[[Then Came Heaven]]'' - 1997
 
* ''[[Then Came Heaven]]'' - 1997
 
* ''[[Twice Loved - LaVyrle Spencer|Twice Loved]]'' - 1984
 
* ''[[Twice Loved - LaVyrle Spencer|Twice Loved]]'' - 1984
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* ''[[Vows - LaVyrle Spencer|Vows]]'' - 1988
 
* ''[[Years]]'' - 1986
 
* ''[[Years]]'' - 1986
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* ''[[Vows - LaVyrle Spencer|Vows]]'' - 1988 ([[Jove]])
 
  
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== Awards/Honors ==
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== Awards ==
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* [[1990 RITA® Winners|1990 RITA®]] - [[RWA's Favorite Book|Best Romance]] Category for ''[[Morning Glory - LaVyrle Spencer|Morning Glory]]''
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*1990  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Best Romance, ''[[Morning Glory]]''
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* [[1988 Golden Medallion Winners|1988 Golden Medallion]] - [[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|Historical]] category for ''[[The Gamble]]''
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*1989  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Historical Romance Set during WWII, ''[[Morning Glory]]''
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* [[1985 Golden Medallion Winners|1985 Golden Medallion]] - [[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|Historical]] category for ''[[Twice Loved - LaVryle Spencer|Twice Loved]]''
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*1987  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Winner - Historical, ''[[The Gamble]]''
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* [[1984 Golden Medallion Winners|1984 Golden Medallion]] - [[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|Historical]] category for ''[[Hummingbird]]''
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*1985  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Winner - Historical, ''[[Twice Loved]]''
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* [[1983 Golden Medallion Winners|1983 Golden Medallion]] - [[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|Mainstream Historical]] category for ''[[The Endearment]]''
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*1983  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Winner - Historical, ''[[Hummingbird]]''
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*1982  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Winner - Mainstream Historical, ''[[The Endearment]]''
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== Recognitions ==
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*2013  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#25), ''[[Morning Glory]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#59), ''[[Morning Glory]]''
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*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#81), ''[[Morning Glory]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#13), ''[[Morning Glory]]''
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*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#56), ''[[Morning Glory]]''
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*1986  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Finalist - Single Title Release Romance, ''[[Separate Beds]]''
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*1985  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Finalist - Long Contemporary Romance, ''[[The Hellion]]''

Latest revision as of 15:35, 16 November 2024


LaVyrle Spencer had a long and well-respected career before retiring from writing. Accolades began when she won the 1983 Golden Medallion in the Mainstream Historical category. In addition to her beloved historical romances, she also wrote the debut title for the Harlequin Harlequin Temptation line, Spring Fancy. She was a founding member of the Midwest Fiction Writers (MFW), chapter 24 of the Romance Writers of America.

Books

Awards

Recognitions

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