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Karen Robards

(b.1954)

Karen Robards is the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than fifty books and one novella. Karen published her first novel at age 24 and has won multiple awards throughout her career, including six Silver Pens for favorite author. She was recently described by The Daily Mail as "one of the most reliable thriller writers in the world".

Genres: Romantic Suspense, Historical Romance, Mystery, Thriller, Science Fiction, Historical, Romance

Series

Pirate
1. Island Flame (1982)
2. Sea Fire (1983)

Banning Sisters
   1. Scandalous (1999)
   2. Irresistible (2001)
   3. Shameless (2010)

Jess and Mark
1. Pursuit (2009)
2. Justice (2011)

Charlotte Stone
   1. The Last Victim (2012)
   2. The Last Kiss Goodbye (2013)
   3. Her Last Whisper (2012)
   4. The Last Time I Saw Her (2015)

Guardian
   1. The Ultimatum (2017)
   2. The Moscow Deception (2018)
   3. The Fifth Doctrine (2019)

Novels

   Forbidden Love (1983)
   Amanda Rose (1984)
   To Love a Man (1985)
   Dark Torment (1985)
   Wild Orchids (1986)
   Loving Julia (1986)
   Night Magic (1987)
   Dark of the Moon (1988)
   Desire in the Sun (1988)
   Tiger's Eye (1989)
   Morning Song (1990)
   This Side of Heaven (1991)
   Nobody's Angel (1992)
   Green Eyes (1992)
   One Summer (1993)
   Maggy's Child (1994)
   Walking After Midnight (1995)
   Hunter's Moon (1995)
   Heartbreaker (1996)
   The Senator's Wife (1998)
   The Midnight Hour (1999)
   Ghost Moon (2000)
   Paradise County (2000)
   To Trust a Stranger (2001)
   Whispers at Midnight (2002)
   Beachcomber (2003)
   Bait (2004)
   Superstition (2005)
   Vanished (2006)
   Obsession (2007)
   Guilty (2008)
   Shattered (2010)
   Sleepwalker (2011)
   Shiver (2012)
   Hunted (2013)
   Hush (2014)
   Darkness (2016)
   The Black Swan of Paris (2020)
   Fire in the Sky (2021)

Omnibus

   Wait Until Dark (2001) (with Linda Anderson, Andrea Kane and Mariah Stewart)
   Dark of the Moon / Desire in the Sun (2005)
   Scandalous / Irresistible (2005)
   To Trust A Stranger / Whispers At Midnight (2007)
   Bait / Superstition / Vanished (2012)
   Obsession / Guilty (2015)
   Hunted / Hush (2017)
   Sleepwalker / Shiver (2017)
   Vanished / Shattered (2017)
   Kick A** Heroines Box Set (2018) (with Cynthia Eden, Carol Ericson and Marie Force)

Novellas

Manna from Heaven (2012)

Karen Robards recommends

Wild Heather (1995)
(Flowers of the West, book 1)
Millie Criswell
"I loved it! It was romantic, humerous, and fun to read."

You Again (1996)
Peggy Nicholson
"Fast, funny, romantic - who could ask for anything more? I loved it!"

Race the Dawn (1997)
Katharine Kincaid
"Katharine Kincaid is on her way to the top."

A Woman of Virtue (2001)
(Lorimer Family and Clan Cameron, book 3)
Liz Carlyle
"Sensual and spellbinding... Liz Carlyle weaves passion and intrigue with a master's touch."

The Assassin (2005)
(Selena McCaffrey, book 1)
Rachel Butler
"Wow! Fast-paced, sexy suspense: The Assassin is a thrill ride I didn't want to end."

Babydoll (2009)
(Saylor Oz, book 2)
Allyson Roy
"A fast, fun read with great characters and action that never stops. Allyson Roy is a future star."

Dream of Danger (2013)
(Brown and de Luca, book 2)
Maggie Shayne
"Maggie Shayne writes wonderful stories combining romance with page-turning thrills."

The Vanishing Year (2016)
Kate Moretti
"The Vanishing Year is dark, twisty, edge-of-your-seat suspense. I read it in a single sitting and enjoyed every word. I highly recommend it!"

Edge of Truth (2017)
(Legionnaires, book 2)
Brynn Kelly
"Edge of Truth is a breathtaking romantic thriller. The characters are so real they leap off the page, the love story is hot and the action never lets up. I couldn't put it down."

Monster In The Closet (2017)
(Baltimore , book 5)
Karen Rose
"Karen Rose writes blistering, high-octane suspense that never lets up."

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