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Rhode Island native '''Kristine Rolofson''' began her writing career after Mount St. Helens erupted, effectively stopping her family's gift shop business as ash blanketed her area. After analyzing over 200 Harlequin novels, she began the process of writing one herself. She was a [[Golden Heart]] finalist in 1986 and sold her first novel, ''[[One Of The Family - Kristine Rolofson|One Of The Family]]'' to [[Harlequin Temptation]]; it was published in 1987. Her novels [[I'll Be Seeing You]] and [[The Texan Takes A Wife]] were nominated for [[Romantic Times Magazine]] Best Temptation of the Year awards. [[The Texan Takes A Wife]] won the prestigious [[Holt Medallion]] and the [[National Readers' Choice Award]]. | Rhode Island native '''Kristine Rolofson''' began her writing career after Mount St. Helens erupted, effectively stopping her family's gift shop business as ash blanketed her area. After analyzing over 200 Harlequin novels, she began the process of writing one herself. She was a [[Golden Heart]] finalist in 1986 and sold her first novel, ''[[One Of The Family - Kristine Rolofson|One Of The Family]]'' to [[Harlequin Temptation]]; it was published in 1987. Her novels [[I'll Be Seeing You]] and [[The Texan Takes A Wife]] were nominated for [[Romantic Times Magazine]] Best Temptation of the Year awards. [[The Texan Takes A Wife]] won the prestigious [[Holt Medallion]] and the [[National Readers' Choice Award]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 23:13, 11 November 2024
Rhode Island native Kristine Rolofson began her writing career after Mount St. Helens erupted, effectively stopping her family's gift shop business as ash blanketed her area. After analyzing over 200 Harlequin novels, she began the process of writing one herself. She was a Golden Heart finalist in 1986 and sold her first novel, One Of The Family to Harlequin Temptation; it was published in 1987. Her novels I'll Be Seeing You and The Texan Takes A Wife were nominated for Romantic Times Magazine Best Temptation of the Year awards. The Texan Takes A Wife won the prestigious Holt Medallion and the National Readers' Choice Award.
She is known for her sense of humor, strong women characters and Western heroes, and gathers readers wherever she goes. She's a happily married mother of six who, after moving around the country, found her home in the exact town she grew up in.
In addition to writing, she volunteers with animal rescue societies. She collects scrimshaw, antique jewelry, and Western history books and can often be found prowling through New England antique shops.
As an author for Harlequin Temptation, Kristine Rolofson published 31 novels.
Books
- All That Glitters - October 1992 (Harlequin Temptation
- Baby And The Bachelor, The - May 2002 (Harlequin Temptation #877)
- Baby Blues - June 1994 (Harlequin Temptation #494)
- Best Man In Texas, The - September 2004 (Harlequin Temptation #989)
- Billy And The Kid - January 2000 (Harlequin Temptation #765)
- Blame It On Babies - February 2001 (Harlequin Temptation #819)
- Blame It On The Cowboys - October 2000 (Harlequin Temptation #802)
- Bound For Bliss - March 1990 (Harlequin Temptation #290)
- Bride For Calder Brown, A - October 2001 (Harlequin Temptation #850)
- Bride Rode West, The - October 1997 (Harlequin Temptation #653)
- Cowboy, The - January 1996 (Harlequin Temptation #569)
- I'll Be Seeing You - December 1993 (Harlequin Temptation #469)
- Jessie's Lawman - July 1995 (Harlequin Temptation #548)
- Last Great Affair, The - May 1991 (Harlequin Temptation #348)
- Last Man In Montana, AThe - January 1997 (Harlequin Temptation #617)
- Made In Texas - October 2004 (Harlequin Temptation #993)
- Madeleine's Cowboy - February 1994 (Harlequin Temptation #478)
- Make-Believe Honeymoon - October 1995 (Harlequin Temptation #560)
- Man For Maggie Moore, A - December 2001 (Harlequin Temptation #858)
- Montana Christmas, A - December 2002 (Harlequin Temptation #906)
- Next Man In Texas, The - March 1997 (Harlequin Temptation #625)
- One Of The Family - November 1987 (Harlequin Temptation #179)
- Only Man In Wyoming, The, February 1997 (Harlequin Temptation #621)
- Perfect Husband, The - January 1993 (Harlequin Temptation #425)
- Pillow Talk - (1997)
- Plain Jane's Man - September 1994 (Harlequin Temptation #507)
- Right Man In Montana, The - December 1998 (Harlequin Temptation #712)
- Somebody's Hero - November 1990 (Harlequin Temptation #323)
- Stuck On You - July 1989 (Harlequin Temptation #259)
- Texan Takes A Wife, The - September 1996 (Harlequin Temptation #604)
- Wife For Owen Chase, A - August 2001 (Harlequin Temptation #842)
- Wrong Man In Wyoming, The - July 1998 (Harlequin Temptation #692)
Collections
- Lap of Luxury: The Perfect Husband / Stuck On You / Make-believe Honeymoon (2002)
Omnibus in collaboration
- Millennium Baby (1999) (with Judith Arnold and Bobby Hutchinson)
- Tyler Brides (2001) (with Jacqueline Diamond and Heather MacAllister)
- Meant To Be (2001) (with Barbara Delinsky and Jayne Ann Krentz)
- A Wedding At Cooper's Corner (2002) (with Bobby Hutchinson and Muriel Jensen)
- Date With Destiny (2003) (with Kristin Gabriel and Muriel Jensen) (Stop the Wedding! / Oh, Baby! / A Night to Remember)
- The Truth About Cats And Dogs (2004) (with Caroline Burnes and Lori Foster) (Tailspin / Secondhand Sam / Familiar Pursuit)
- Wilde for You / Best Man in Texas (2004) (with Dawn Atkins)
- Baby, It's Cold Outside / Family Doctor / Baby Gift (2004) (with Bethany Campbell and Bobby Hutchinson)
- Summer Temptations (2004) (with Lori Foster)
- Made In Texas / We've Got Tonight (2005) (with Jacquie D'Alessandro)
- Christmas Carol / Montana Christmas (2005) (with Kathleen O'Reilly)
Awards/Honors
On the Web
- Kristine Rolofson on Fantastic Fiction -- booklist
- Kristine Rolofson on eHarlequin -- bio
