In Heartbreaker, for instance, what begins as a woman chaperoning a high school horseback riding trip becomes a tale of doomsday cultists and nuclear espionage. Typically Robards blends a story of conventional family problems-divorce, troubled teens, needy children-with gothic or intrigue-laden plot devices. A Publishers Weekly contributor called Robards a 'doyenne of the bestseller lists' for her fast-paced romantic adventures. Karen Robards is the author of numerous novels that combine the elements of romance, mystery, and suspense. Irresistible, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2002.Īlso author of Shameless, c. Scandalous, Pocket Books (New York, NY), 2001. Sea Fire, Leisure Books (Norwalk, CT), 1982. Island Flame, Leisure Books (Norwalk, CT), 1981. Whispers at Midnight, Atria (New York, NY), 2003.īait, G.P. (With others) Wait until Dark, Pocket Books (New York, NY), 2001.īeachcomber, Thorndike Press (Waterville, ME), 2003.

To Trust a Stranger, Pocket Books (New York, NY), 2001. Paradise County, Pocket Books (New York, NY), 2000. Ghost Moon, Delacorte (New York, NY), 2000. The Midnight Hour, Delacorte (New York, NY), 1999. The Senator's Wife, Delacorte (New York, NY), 1998. Heartbreaker, Delacorte (New York, NY), 1997. Hunter's Moon, Delacorte (New York, NY), 1996. Walking after Midnight, Delacorte (New York, NY), 1995. Maggy's Child, Delacorte (New York, NY), 1994. One Summer, Delacorte (New York, NY), 1993. Nobody's Angel, Delacorte (New York, NY), 1992. This Side of Heaven, Dell (New York, NY), 1991.

Night Magic, Warner Books (New York, NY), 1988.ĭark of the Moon, Avon (New York, NY), 1988.ĭesire in the Sun, Avon (New York, NY), 1988. Loving Julia, Warner Books (New York, NY), 1986. Wild Orchids, Warner Books (New York, NY), 1986. To Love a Man, Warner Books (New York, NY), 1985.ĭark Torment, Warner Books (New York, NY), 1985. WRITINGS: ROMANCE NOVELSįorbidden Love, Leisure Books (Norwalk, CT), 1983.Īmanda Rose, Warner Books ( New York, NY), 1984. AWARDS, HONORS:īest new contemporary writer of 1985, Romantic Times, and Silver Certificate Award, Affaire de Coeur, 1986, for To Love a Man Reviewers Choice Award, Romantic Times, 1986, for Wild Orchids Silver Pen Award, Affaire de Coeur, 1986 Gold Certificate Award, Affaire de Coeur, 1986, for Dark Torment, and 1987, for Loving Julia.

E-mail- CAREER:Īuthors League of America, Romance Writers of America, Mensa. Agent-Robert Gottlieb, Trident Media Group, 41 Madison Ave., 36th Fl., New York, NY 10010. Education: University of Kentucky, B.A., 1976, graduate study, 1976-79. Robards (a marketing executive), Januchildren: three sons. (an orthodontist) and Sally Johnson married Douglas J. Born August 24, 1954, in Louisville, KY daughter of Walter L.

Desire in the sun by karen robards