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== Biography ==
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After earning her law degree, Doreen Owens Malek taught and practiced law before turning to fiction writing. She won the [[1986 Golden Medallion Winners|1986 Golden Medallion]] in the Traditional Category. Her work includes [[Contemporary]], [[Historical]], and [[Young Adult]] romance. Malek contributed the essays "Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know: The Hero as Challenge" and "Loved I Not Honor More: The Virginal Heroine in Romance" to [[Dangerous Men And Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance]]. She also published under the name [[Faye Morgan]].
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Doreen Owens Malek has published over forty books in a career that has spanned over twenty years. Her romance credits include twenty three titles for the [[Silhouette Romance]] imprint, two for Harlequin, three for Leisure books, two for Zebra, two for Warner Books, one for Jove and two for HarperCollins. In the young adult market she published four titles with Silhouette's First Love division and her fledging novel with Gypsy Autumn with Ace/Tempo.
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I am '''Doreen Owens Malek''', author of over forty books and lifelong fan of romantic fiction. I live in PA with my husband and college student daughter, a mini dachshund and a sun conyer parrot. I would like to tell you a little about myself.
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I came to writing by a circuitous route, starting out as an avid reader of JANE EYRE and WUTHERING HEIGHTS and GONE WITH THE WIND and REBECCA and any other similarly themed books I could find. I first worked as a teacher and then graduated from law school when I desired a more lucrative and independent career. I had always been discouraged from pursuing a writing career by the volatile nature of the business and the relatively poor chance for success. But the realization that I needed a focus for the future encouraged me to do what I had always wanted to do. I sold my fledgling novel to the first editor who read it, and I have been writing ever since. I have written all types of books for all types of people, but my favorite literary pursuit is and always has been romance. Nothing is as rewarding as hearing from my readers, so please use my website to communicate your thoughts and criticisms, as I am always eager to learn from you.
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A romance novel rarely disappoints me: in an uncertain world filled with tragedy and sadness, reading about an appealing woman finding a strong man to love her and share her life is the perfect escape. I like to read and write stories in which the main characters overcome obstacles to get together, and then stay together because their mutual devotion cannot be denied no matter what else is happening around them. They always HELP each other and reinforce the quaint but enduring notion that love conquers all - at least in the fictional universe of my imagination. So pull up a chair and take down a book- or pick up a Kindle- and join me in a world where the heroes are tough and headstrong but never boorish and the heroines are feminine and sympathetic but never helpless.
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==See also==
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* [[Faye Morgan]]
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
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* ''[[The Crystal Unicorn]]'' - May 1985 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #363]])
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* ''[[Torchlight]]'' - December 1993 ([[Mills and Boon]] [[Historical Romance]])
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* ''[[Above The Law]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[Amanda's Blue Marine]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Another Life]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[Aapche Snow]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[Arrow In The Snow]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Big Sky Drifter]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Bright River]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[Call Back Yesterday]]'' - 1985
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* ''[[Clash By Night]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[The Crystal Unicorn|Crystal Unicorn, The]]'' - 1985
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* ''[[Daddy's Choice]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Danger Zone]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[Desperado]]'' - 1986
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* ''[[Devil's Deception]]'' - 1985
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* ''[[The Eden Tree|Eden Tree, The]]'' - 1985
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* ''[[Fair Game]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[Firestorm]]'' - 1986
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* ''[[Gabrielle's Bully]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Gypsy Autumn]]'' - 1983
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* ''[[The Harder They Fall|Harder They Fall, The]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Heaven Knows]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[The Highwayman|Highwayman, The]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[The Lion And The Lark|Lion And The Lark, The]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Made For Each Other]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Marriage In Name Only]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[A Marriage Of Convenience|Marriage Of Convenience, A]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[Montega's Mistress]]'' - 1986
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* ''[[Native Season]]'' - 1984
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* ''[[An Officer And A Gentle Woman|Officer And A Gentle Woman, An]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Panther Legacy]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Panther's Prey]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[The Panther And The Pearl|Panther And The Pearl, The]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[The Raven And The Rose|Raven And The Rose, The]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[Reckless Moon]]'' - 1985
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* ''[[Roughneck]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[A Ruling Passion|Ruling Passion, A]]'' - 1984
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* ''[[Season Of Mists]]'' - 1984
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* ''[[That Certain Boy]]'' - 1983
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* ''[[Torchlight]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Where The Boys Are]]'' - 1984
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* ''[[Winter Meeting]]'' - 1986
  
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=== Non-Fiction ===
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==Series/Related Titles==
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'''Men In Blue''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[An Officer And A Gentle Woman]]''
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Related Books
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# ''[[The Raven And The Rose]]''
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# ''[[The Lion And the Lark]]''
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== Other Publications ==
 
* "Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know: The Hero as Challenge" - [[Dangerous Men And Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance]], 1992. [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TRAoV_RN0CgC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA73#v=onepage&q=&f=false]
 
* "Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know: The Hero as Challenge" - [[Dangerous Men And Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance]], 1992. [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TRAoV_RN0CgC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA73#v=onepage&q=&f=false]
 
* "Loved I Not Honor More: The Virginal Heroine in Romance" - [[Dangerous Men And Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance]], 1992. [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TRAoV_RN0CgC&lpg=PA115&ots=j0EuIJU-to&dq=%22&pg=PA115#v=onepage&q=&f=false]
 
* "Loved I Not Honor More: The Virginal Heroine in Romance" - [[Dangerous Men And Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance]], 1992. [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TRAoV_RN0CgC&lpg=PA115&ots=j0EuIJU-to&dq=%22&pg=PA115#v=onepage&q=&f=false]
  
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== Honors ==
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== Awards ==
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* [[1986 Golden Medallion Winners|1986 Golden Medallion]] - [[RITA®: Best Traditional Romance|Traditional]] category for ''[[The Crystal Unicorn]]''
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*1988  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Contemporary Romance, ''[[Clash By Night]]''
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*1987  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Silhouette Intimate Moments, ''[[Danger Zone]]''
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*1986 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Winner - Traditional Romance, ''[[The Crystal Unicorn]]''
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==Recognitions==
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*1986  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Finalist - Young Adult Romance, ''[[Call Back Yesterday]]''

Latest revision as of 23:26, 7 October 2024


I am Doreen Owens Malek, author of over forty books and lifelong fan of romantic fiction. I live in PA with my husband and college student daughter, a mini dachshund and a sun conyer parrot. I would like to tell you a little about myself.

I came to writing by a circuitous route, starting out as an avid reader of JANE EYRE and WUTHERING HEIGHTS and GONE WITH THE WIND and REBECCA and any other similarly themed books I could find. I first worked as a teacher and then graduated from law school when I desired a more lucrative and independent career. I had always been discouraged from pursuing a writing career by the volatile nature of the business and the relatively poor chance for success. But the realization that I needed a focus for the future encouraged me to do what I had always wanted to do. I sold my fledgling novel to the first editor who read it, and I have been writing ever since. I have written all types of books for all types of people, but my favorite literary pursuit is and always has been romance. Nothing is as rewarding as hearing from my readers, so please use my website to communicate your thoughts and criticisms, as I am always eager to learn from you.

A romance novel rarely disappoints me: in an uncertain world filled with tragedy and sadness, reading about an appealing woman finding a strong man to love her and share her life is the perfect escape. I like to read and write stories in which the main characters overcome obstacles to get together, and then stay together because their mutual devotion cannot be denied no matter what else is happening around them. They always HELP each other and reinforce the quaint but enduring notion that love conquers all - at least in the fictional universe of my imagination. So pull up a chair and take down a book- or pick up a Kindle- and join me in a world where the heroes are tough and headstrong but never boorish and the heroines are feminine and sympathetic but never helpless.

See also

Books

Series/Related Titles

Men In Blue (multi-author series)

Related Books

  1. The Raven And The Rose
  2. The Lion And the Lark

Other Publications

Awards

Recognitions

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