Ruth Wind
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
- 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)
- about youngest sister Miranda in July 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)
