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Julie Garwood


USA flag (1944 - 2023)

aka Emily Chase

It's no surprise that Julie Garwood became a writer. Growing up in a large family of Irish heritage, she took to storytelling naturally. "The Irish relish getting all the details of every situation," she explains. "Add in the fact that I was the sixth of seven children. Early in life I learned that self-expression had to be forceful, imaginative, and quick."

Creating stories was always a passion for Julie, but she didn't focus on making it a career until the youngest of her three children entered school. After the publications of two young adult books, she turned her interests to historical fiction. Her first novel, Gentle Warrior was published in 1985, and there has been a steady parade of bestsellers ever since. Today more than 40-million copies of her books are in print, and they are translated in dozens of languages around the world.

Whether the setting be medieval Scotland, Regency England, frontier Montana, or modern-day Louisiana, her themes are consistent: family, loyalty, and honor. Readers claim that it's the humor as well as poignancy of her novels that keep them coming back for more. Julie described her goals this way: "I want my readers to laugh and cry and fall in love. Basically, I want them to escape into another world for a little while and afterwards to feel as though they've been on a great adventure."
 

Awards: Rita (1990)

Genres: Young Adult Romance, Historical Romance, Romantic Suspense
 
Series
Girls of Canby Hall (as by Emily Chase)
   1. Roommates (1984)
   2. Our Roommate Is Missing (1984)
   3. You're No Friend of Mine (1984)
   4. Keeping Secrets (1984)
   5. Summer Blues (1984)
   6. Best Friends Forever (1984)
   7. Four Is a Crowd (1984)
   8. The Big Crush (1984)
   9. Boy Trouble (1985)
   10. Make Me a Star (1986)
   11. With Friends Like That (1985)
   12. Who's the New Girl? (1985)
   13. Here Come the Boys (1985)
   14. What's a Girl to Do? (1986)
   15. To Tell the Truth (1985)
   16. Three of a Kind (1985)
   17. Graduation Day (1986)
   18. Making Friends (1986)
   19. One Boy Too Many (1987)
   20. Friends Times Three (1987)
   21. Party Time! (1987)
   22. Troublemaker (1987)
   23. But She's So Cute (1987)
   24. Princess Who? (1987)
   25. The Ghost of Canby Hall (1987)
   26. Help Wanted! (1988)
   27. The Roommate and the Cowboy (1988)
   28. Happy Birthday, Jane (1988)
   29. A Roommate Returns (1988)
   30. Surprise (1988)
   31. Here Comes the Bridesmaid (1988)
   32. Who's Got a Crush on Andy? (1989)
   33. Six Roommates and a Baby (1989)
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Crown's Spies
   1. The Lion's Lady (1988)
   2. Guardian Angel (1990)
   3. The Gift (1991)
   4. Castles (1993)
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Lairds' Brides
   1. The Bride (1989)
   2. The Wedding (1996)
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Highlands' Lairds
   1. The Secret (1992)
   2. Ransom (1999)
   3. Shadow Music (2007)
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Claybornes' Brides
   1. For the Roses (1995)
   2. One Pink Rose (1997)
   3. One White Rose (1997)
   4. One Red Rose (1997)
   5. Come the Spring (1997)
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Buchanan / FBI
   1. Heartbreaker (2000)
   2. Mercy (2001)
   3. Killjoy (2002)
   4. Murder List (2004)
   5. Slow Burn (2005)
   6. Shadow Dance (2006)
   7. Fire and Ice (2008)
   8. Sizzle (2009)
   9. The Ideal Man (2011)
   10. Sweet Talk (2012)
   11. Hotshot (2013)
   12. Fast Track (2014)
   13. Wired (2017)
   14. Grace Under Fire (2022)
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Novels
   Gentle Warrior (1985)
   Rebellious Desire (1986)
   Honor's Splendour (1987)
   The Prize (1991)
   Saving Grace (1993)
   Prince Charming (1994)
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Series contributed to
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Awards
1990 Rita Award for Best Novel : The Bride

Julie Garwood recommends
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Portraits of Dreams (1998)
Victoria Malvey
"Heartwarming and tender... a truly unforgettable story."
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Only You (1994)
Cynthia Victor
"Riveting... Terrific... A stay-up-late read with nonstop action!"
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A Lady of the West (1990)
(Western Ladies, book 1)
Linda Howard
"Linda Howard writes such beautiful love stories. Her characters are always so compelling... She never disappoints."

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