Robin Schone

Robin Schone is an important figure in the development of the erotic romance genre. She is known for incorporating frank sexuality as an integral part of the characters' self-discovery and the development of the romance. For example, her first published novel (Awaken, My Love, 1995) opens with the 39-year-old heroine literally changing her world through masturbation.

Schone's direct treatment of aging and sexuality remains unusual within the romance genre. Her 2000 novella "A Man and a Woman" features a 48-year-old widow and a 53-year-old eunuch. Her 2007 novel Scandalous Lovers stars a 49-year-old, menopausal widow and a 47-year-old widower. Her other central characters have included a male prostitute and a male victim of rape.

Biography

Schone studied art, classics, and world religion at Rockford College in Rockford, Illinois. She met her husband, Don, on their first day of university, and they married a few months later, in June 1975.

On the Web

• Robin Schone

Books

• Cry For Passion - 2008 (Berkley)
• Scandalous Lovers - 2007 (Kensington)
• The Lover - 2002 (Kensington)
• Gabriel's Woman - 2001 (Kensington)
• The Lady's Tutor - 1999 (Zebra); reissued 2002 (Kensington)
• Awaken, My Love - 1995 (Avon); reissued 2001 (Kensington)

Novellas

• "The Men and Women's Club" in Private Places - 2008 (Berkley)
• "A Man and a Woman" in Fascinated - 2000 (Kensington Brava)
• "A Lady's Pleasure" in Captivated - 1999 (Kensington Brava)

Series/Related Titles

• Gabriel's Woman and The Lover are connected.
• "The Men and Women's Club" (in Private Places) follows Scandalous Lovers.
• "A Man and a Woman" (in Fascinated) follows The Lady's Tutor.

Interviews

• "Masturbation, Wanton Women, & Other Romance No-Nos: A Writer Rants About Sexuality". 1999, All About Romance.
• "RBL Presents Robin Schone". 1999 and 2006, RBL Romantica.