AWARDS

HEARTBREAK HOTEL - Ballantine Books, 2005
Finalist, Romance Writers of America RITA Finalist, Best Single-Title Contemporary
Chosen by Library Journal as one the Top Five Romance Fiction Novels of 2005
Chosen by Booklist as one of the Top Ten Romance Fiction Novels of 2005 

LOVER’S LANE - Ballantine Books, 2003

Finalist, Romance Writers of America RITA Finalist for Best Single-Title Contemporary Romance

Nominee, Romantic Times Magazine 2001-2002 Career Achievement Award for American Historical Romance

MAGNOLIA CREEK - Ballantine Books, 2002

Finalist, Romance Writers of America RITA for Best Single-Title Historical Romance

Nominee, Romantic Times Magazine’s Reviewers’ Choice Award for Best Western Romance

SUMMER MOON - Ballantine Books, 2001

Finalist, Romance Writers of America RITA for Best Single-Title Historical Romance

Chosen by Library Journal as one the Top Five Romance Fiction Novels of 2001

Nominee, Romantic Times Magazine 1999-2000 Career Achievement Award for Innovative Historical Romance

THE ORCHID HUNTER - Jove Books, 2000

Nominee, Romantic Times Magazine’s Reviewers’ Choice Award for Best Innovative Historical Romance

BLUE MOON - Jove Books, 1999

Chosen by Amazon.com as one of the 10 Best Historical Romance Novels of 1999

Publishers Weekly starred review

Nominee, Romantic Times Magazine 1997-1998 Career Achievement Award for Historical Romance

GLASS BEACH - Jove Books, 1998

Nominee, Romantic Times Magazine’s Reviewers’ Choice Award for Best Historical Romance

JUST ONCE - Jove Books, 1997

Romantic Times Magazine’s Reviewers’ Choice Award for Best Historical Romance “Love and Laughter”

HEARTBREAK RANCH, “Josie’s Story” - Harlequin Books, 1997

Nominee, Midwest Fiction Writers Award for Best Short Story

DAY DREAMER - Jove Books, 1996

Nominee, Romance Readers Anonymous 1996 Best Historical Single Title Romance

Second Place, Under the Covers 1996 Favorite Historical Romance

Nominee, Romantic Times Magazine 1995-1996 Career Achievement Award for Americana Historical Romance

LAST CHANCE - Jove Books, 1995

Chosen by Publishers Weekly Magazine as one of the 10 Best Romance Novels of 1995

AFTER ALL - Jove Books, 1995

Nominee, Romantic Times Magazine's Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Americana Historical Romance

Nominee, Romantic Times Magazine 1993-1994 Career Achievement Award for Americana Historical Romance

UNTIL TOMORROW - Jove Books, 1994

Bookrak Catalogue Bestselling Super Release, July 1994

Second Place, Virginia Romance Writers HOLT Award, Best Novel Southern Theme

Nominee, Romantic Times Magazine 1992-1993 Career Achievement Award for Western Romance

Romantic Times Magazine 1991-1992 Career Achievement Award for Historical Romance “Love and Laughter”

COME SPRING - Jove Books, 1992

Romance Writers of America Golden Choice RITA Award for Best Romance of the Year

Finalist, Romance Writers of America RITA for Best Single-Title Historical Romance

Bookrak Catalogue Bestselling Super Release 1992

JADE - Jove Books, 1991

Third Place, National Readers' Choice Award, Best Historical Romance

ROSE - Jove Books, 1990

Finalist, Romance Writers of America RITA for Best Single-Title Historical Romance

WILDFLOWER - Jove Books, 1989

Romantic Times Magazine Reviewers’ Choice Award for Best Frontier Romance

Romantic Times Magazine 1987-1988 Lifetime Achievement Award for Best New Historical Romance Author

SUNFLOWER - Jove Books, 1988

Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Award for Best Unpublished Novel

Romance Writers of America Golden Medallion (RITA) for Best Published Single-Title Historical Romance