Ruth Wind
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Ruth Wind, who also writes as Barbara Samuel, has been writing romance for 18 years and is known for her deeply emotional, complex romances and women's fiction. She is a multiple RITA winner under both names. Most of her category romance books are set in the Southwest. Ruth continues to write category romances for Silhouette.
Contents
Books
- Beautiful Stranger (2000), Silhouette Intimate Moments #1011
- Born Brave (2001) - Silhouette First Born sons mini series
- Breaking The Rules (1994), Silhouette Intimate Moments #587
- Countdown (2005) - Silhouette Bombshell - Athena Force series
- Desi's Rescue (Apr 2007) - Silhouette Intimate Moments - #2 in Sisters of the Mountain mini series
- Diamond Secret, The (2006) - Silhouette Bombshell series
- For Christmas, Forever (1998), Silhouette Intimate Moments #898
- Her Ideal Man (1997), Silhouette Intimate Moments #801
- In The Midnight Rain (2000)
- Jezebel's Blues (1992), Silhouette Special Edition #785
- Juliet's Law (2006) - Silhouette Intimate Moments #1435, Sisters of the Mountain mini series
- Last Chance Ranch, The (1995), Silhouette Special Edition #977
- Light Of Day (1990), Silhouette Special Edition #635
- Marriage Material (1997), Silhouette Special Edition #1108
- Meant To Be Married (1998) - Silhouette Special Edition #1194
- Minute To Smile, A (1992), Silhouette Special Edition #742
- Miranda's Revenge (2007), Silhouette Intimate Moments, #3 in Sisters Of The Mountain mini series
- Rainsinger (1996), Silhouette Special Edition #1031
- Reckless (1997) - Silhouette Intimate Moments #796
- Rio Grande Wedding (1999) - Silhouette Intimate Moments #964
- "Seven Days" (2003) - Novella in the Lakota Legacy collection
- Strangers On A Train (1989), Silhouette Special Edition #555
- Summer's Freedom (1990), Silhouette Special Edition #588
- Walk In Beauty (1994), Silhouette Special Edition #881
Related Titles
Daniel from Walk In Beauty is the hero in Rainsinger.
The Last Roundup
Sisters Of The Mountain
Trilogy
- Juliet's Law, about Juliet Rousseau (Oct 2006),
- Desi's Rescue, about Desdemona Rousseau (Apr 2007)
- Miranda's Revenge, about Miranda Rousseau (Sept 2007)
Awards/Honors
- For Christmas, Forever (1998), Silhouette Intimate Moments #898 (RITA®: Finalist)
- Her Ideal Man (1997), Silhouette Intimate Moments#801 (RITA®: finalist)
- In The Midnight Rain (2000) RITA®: finalist, RWA Top Ten Books of the Year; Library Journal's Top Five Romances of the Year, Romantic Times Magazine's Best Contemporary of the Year)
- Jezebel's Blues (1992), Silhouette Special Edition #785 (RITA®: Finalist, Reviewer's Choice award finalist)
- Last Chance Ranch, The (1995), Silhouette Special Edition #977 (Janet Dailey award winner; RITA®: finalist)
- Light Of Day (1990), Silhouette Special Edition #635 (Reviewer's Choice award finalist)
- Meant To Be Married (1998) - Silhouette Special Edition #1194 - won the 1999 RITA® in the Long Contemporary category.
- Reckless (1997) - Silhouette Intimate Moments #796 won the 1998 RITA® in the Long Contemporary category.
- Rio Grande Wedding (1999) - Silhouette Intimate Moments #964 (RITA®: finalist, W.I.S.H. award winner)
- Summer's Freedom (1990), Silhouette Special Edition #588 (W.I.S.H. award)
