Robin Schone
Robin Schone's works have been important in developing 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.
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.
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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.
