Virginia Kantra
New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra is the author of thirty books of women's fiction, contemporary romance, paranormal romance, and romantic suspense.
Meg and Jo, a contemporary novel inspired by the classic story Little Women, received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist and was a People Magazine pick.
Beth and Amy (May 25, 2021) "continues her delightful 21st-century retelling of Little Women...Kantra’s compulsively readable update will attract a whole new group of readers, as well as satisfy Alcott devotees."—Publishers Weekly
Her stories have earned numerous awards including two Romance Writers of America's RITA (R) Awards, ten RITA nominations, and two National Readers' Choice Awards.
Carolina Dreaming, the fifth book in her Dare Island series , won the 2017 RITA (R) Award for Best Contemporary Romance - Midlength and was named one of BookPage's Top Ten Romance Novels of 2016. Her work includes the popular Children of the Sea series and, in e-book format, The MacNeills stories.
On the Web
- Official Website [1]
Books
Series/Related Titles
- Children of the Sea
- "Sea Crossing" in Shifter anthology with Angela Knight, Lora Leigh, and Alyssa Day - Berkley, March 2008 (ISBN 0425220354)
- Sea Witch - Berkley, July 2008 (ISBN 978-0425221990)
- Sea Fever - Berkley, August 2008 (ISBN 978-0425222973)
- The MacNeill Brothers
- The Reforming Of Matthew Dunn, SIM # 894, November 1998 (ISBN 03773-078994-3)
- The Passion Of Patrick MacNeill, SIM # 906m January 1999 (ISBN 03773-07906-0)
- The Comeback Of Con MacNeill, SIM # 983, January 2000 (ISBN 03773-07983-4)
- The Temptation Of Sean MacNeill, SIM # 1032, September 2000 (ISBN 0373-27102-6)
- Mad Dog And Annie, SIM # 1048, December 2000 (ISBN 0373-27118-2) - RITA finalist
- Trouble In Eden series
- All A Man Can Do, "Trouble in Eden" miniseries, SIM #1180, October 2002 ISBN 0373-27250-2
- All A Man Can Ask, "Trouble in Eden" miniseries, SIM #1197, January 2003 ISBN 0373-27267-7
- All A Man Can Be, "Trouble in Eden" miniseries, SIM #1215, April 2003 ISBN 0373-27285-5
- Stolen Memory, "Trouble in Eden" miniseries, SIM #1347, February 2005 ISBN 0373-27417-3
Awards/Honors
- 2001 RRA Awards Winner - Best Series/Category Romance Author of 2001
- 2000 RRA Awards Nominee - Best Series/Category Romance Author
- 2006 RITA® Nominee in the Best Romantic Suspense category with Close-Up
- HOLT Medallion for The Reforming Of Matthew Dunn
- HOLT Medallion Nominee with Close-Up
