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Karen Rose Smith Biography & Facts

Karen Rose Smith is an American author born in Pennsylvania. Her first romance was published in 1992; her 97th novel, a mystery, will be published in 2017. It is the sixth in her eight book Caprice De Luca Home Staging mystery series. Her Daisy's Tea Garden mystery series will begin in 2018. She has written for Meteor/Kismet, Kensington, Silhouette and Harlequin. She has also indie-published novels and short story collections in e-book format. Twice a winner of New Jersey's Golden Leaf Award in Short Contemporary Romance, she has also been honored with CRA's Award Of Excellence for short contemporary, as well as the Golden Quill for Traditional Romance. Her romances have made the USA TODAY list and Amazon's romance bestseller list. Her mystery, Staged To Death, climbed to #1 on Amazon's cozy mystery bestseller list. Married, she spends her days writing, gardening, cooking and keeping her four rescued cats company. Bibliography As Karen Rose Smith Cozy Mysteries Staged to Death (2013) Deadly Decor (2014) Gilt By Association (2015) Drape Expectations (2015) Silence of the Lamps (2016)Search for Love E-book Series Nathan's Vow (2011) Jake's Bride (2011) Always Devoted (2011) Always Her Cowboy (2011) Heartfire (2011) Cassidy's Cowboy (2011) Her Sister (2013)The Mommy Club Series Wanted: A Real Family (2013) A Match Made By Baby (2014) The Cowboy's Secret Baby (2015)Single Novels A Man Worth Loving(1992) Garden of Fantasy (1992) Love in bloom (1993) Because of Francie (1993) Abigail and Mistletoe (1994) The Sheriff's Proposal Marry Me, Cowboy (1996) Toys And Wishes (1996) Forever After (1996) Ribbons And Rainbows (1997) Kit And Kisses (1997) The Dad Who Saved Christmas (1997) Mom Meets Dad (1999) Expecting the CEO's Baby (2003) His Little Girl's Laughter (2003) Most Eligible Doctor (2003) Once Upon a Baby... (2004) Which Child Is Mine? (2004) Their Baby Bond (2004) Twelfth Night Proposal (2005) To Protect and Cherish (2006) The Bracelet: Everlasting Love (2007)Darling Daddies Series Adam's Vow (1995) Always Daddy (1995) Shane's Bride (1995)The Best Men Series Cowboy at the Wedding (1996) Most Eligible Dad (1996) A Groom and a Promise (1996)Do You Take This Stranger? Series Wealth, Power and a Proper Wife (1998) Love, Honor and a Pregnant Bride (1998) Promises, Pumpkins and Prince Charming (1998) Wishes, Waltzes and a Storybook Wedding (1999)Loving the Boss Series Multi-Author The Night Before Baby (1999)Coleburn Brothers Series Just the Husband She Chose (2000) Just the Man She Needed (2000)Storkville, USA Series Multi-Author Her Honor-Bound Lawman (2000)Tall, Dark and True Series Tall, Dark and True (2001) Her Tycoon Boss (2001) Doctor In Demand (2001)Fortunes of Texas Series Multi-Author Marry in Haste (2001)Virgin Brides Series Multi-Author The Marriage Clause (2002)Crown and Glory Series Multi-Author Searching for Her Prince (2002)Soulmates Series Multi-Author A Husband in Her Eyes (2002) With One Touch (2003)Logan's Legacy Series Multi-Author A Precious Gift (2004) Take a Chance on Me (2004)Montana Mavericks Series Multi-Author Cabin Fever (2005) From Doctor...To Daddy (2010) His Country Cinderella (2011)Fortunes of Texas: Reunion Series Multi-Author The Good Doctor (2005)Baby Bonds Series Custody for Two (2006) The Baby Trail (2006) Expecting His Brother's Baby (2006)Talk of the Neighborhood Series Multi-Author The Super Mom (2006)Logan's Legacy Revisited Series Multi-Author Falling for the Texas Tycoon (2007)Dad's in Progress The Daddy Dilemma The Daddy Plan The Daddy VerdictThe Baby Experts Series Lullaby For Two (2009) The Midwife's Glass Slipper (2009) Baby By Surprise (2009) The Texas Billionaire's Baby (2010) The Texan's Happily-Ever-After (2010) Twins Under His Tree (2010)Reunion Brides His Daughter...Their Child (2011) Once Upon A Groom (2011) The CEO's Unexpected Proposal (2012) Riley's Baby Boy (2012)Collections Bachelor / Precious Gift (2004) Gold Rush Grooms / Cabin Fever (2005)Omnibus in Collaboration Searching for Her Prince / The Royal Treatment (2003) (with Maureen Child) A Perfect Pair / Their Baby Bond (2004) (with Jen Safrey) Bluegrass Baby / Take a Chance on Me (2004) (with Judy Duarte) Say I Do (2005) (with Sara Orwig) Secret Admirer (2005) (with Ann Major and Christine Rimmer) A Precious Gift / Child of Her Heart (2005) (with Cheryl St. John) Secret Seduction / Which Child is Mine? (2005) (with Cathy Gillen Thacker) From Here to Maternity (2006) (with Inglath Cooper and Tara Taylor Quinn) (The Second Chance / Promoted to Mom / On Angel's Wings)As Kari Sutherland Single Novels Wish on the Moon (1992) Heartfire, Homefire (1993)As Karen Hughes Single Novels It Happened One Wedding Night (2000) One Wedding Night (2001) Wed to the Witness (2002) Formula, Father (2003) Hot On His Trail (2004)Omnibus in Collaboration A Montana Christmas (1999) (with Susan Mallery)References External links Karen Rose Smith's Official Romance Website Karen Rose Smith's Webpage in Harlequin Enterprises Ltd's Website Karen Rose Smith's Official Mystery Website Karen Rose Smith's Webpage and Karen Hughes's Webpage in Fantastic Fiction's Website. Discover the Karen Rose Smith popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Karen Rose Smith books.

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  • Cut To Black synopsis, comments

    Cut To Black

    Graham Hurley

    'There is no one writing better police procedurals today.' Daily TelegraphBlood is thicker than water...A massive undercover operation turns personal for DI Faraday when his son is...

  • Wycliffe and the Beales synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe and the Beales

    W.J. Burley

    A mysterious death ... an eccentric family living on the edge of Dartmoor ... And Chief Superintendent Wycliffe has one of his most complex cases to date.The Cornish Detective seri...

  • The Scandal synopsis, comments

    The Scandal

    Mari Hannah

    'Brand new series. Same topnotch writing.' Eva DolanWhen a young man is found stabbed to death in a side street in Newcastle city centre in the run up to Christmas, it looks like a...

  • Wycliffe and the Scapegoat synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe and the Scapegoat

    W.J. Burley

    An ancient legend, an alltoo modern murder, and Chief Superintendent Wycliffe must find the link between them ...Every year, at Halloween, high on the Cornish cliffs, a lifesized e...

  • Wycliffe and the Cycle of Death synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe and the Cycle of Death

    W.J. Burley

    A respectable bookseller is found bludgeoned and strangled and it's up to Chief Superintendent Wycliffe to find out why . . .When Matthew Glynn is murdered, Wycliffe is mystified. ...

  • Garden of Fantasy synopsis, comments

    Garden of Fantasy

    Karen Rose Smith

    "A touching, moving love story...Deep interesting reading." Romantic Times ReviewsAs Beth drove to the plot of land in the hills of Pennsylvania, she immediately imagined the possi...

  • Sins of the Father synopsis, comments

    Sins of the Father

    Graham Hurley

    DS Jimmy Suttle investigates a murder in a house haunted by the past in the latest from 'one of the UK's finest crime novelists' (INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY), author of LAST FLIGHT TO S...

  • Wycliffe and the Dead Flautist synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe and the Dead Flautist

    W.J. Burley

    Classic crime featuring the everpopular Chief Superintendent Wycliffe 'Another must for collectors' Sunday Times.On the peaceful and secluded estate of Lord and Lady Bottrell, th...

  • Wycliffe And The Redhead synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe And The Redhead

    W.J. Burley

    The Cornish Detective seriesThe discovery of a body in a quarry creates a baffling case for Detective Superintendent Wycliffe'Firstclass, oldtime, hyperingenious whodunit' OBSERVER...

  • Everyday Romance synopsis, comments

    Everyday Romance

    Karen Rose Smith

    Everyday Love Short Story Series, Volume 3What woman doesn't want romance in her life? Or a relationship to last a lifetime? In these romantic vignettes, women from all walks of li...

  • Wycliffe and the Pea Green Boat synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe and the Pea Green Boat

    W.J. Burley

    Wycliffe tackles a case which reaches back down the generations ...When Cedric Tremain is charged with murdering his father by boobytrapping his fishing boat, all the locals are ag...

  • Forever In Her Eyes synopsis, comments

    Forever In Her Eyes

    Karen Rose Smith

    Search For Love series, Book 9Contemporary paranormal sweet romanceMelanie Carlotti lost everything, including her eyesight. Because of a donor, she regained it again. But with thi...

  • Wycliffe and How to Kill A Cat synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe and How to Kill A Cat

    W.J. Burley

    Another classic crime novel featuring Cornwall's Superintendent Wycliffe.The girl was young, with auburn hair arranged on the pillow. Wycliffe could almost believe she was asleep ...

  • Wycliffe and the Four Jacks synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe and the Four Jacks

    W.J. Burley

    A murder committed in the night of dead. It's all a game for Detective Wycliffe to solve in a puzzling case.Writer David Cleeve lived exactly the way a bestselling novelist should ...

  • Always Her Cowboy synopsis, comments

    Always Her Cowboy

    Karen Rose Smith

    ALWAYS HER COWBOY, Search For Love, Book 4Never before published, only in ebook.A sweetly sexy contemporary ranch romance with an oldfashioned flavor but a modern twist. Secondary ...

  • Holiday Forever-Afters Boxed Set synopsis, comments

    Holiday Forever-Afters Boxed Set

    Karen Rose Smith

    From USA TODAY Bestselling AuthorKAREN ROSE SMITHThree holidaythemed romances by Karen Rose Smith:THE DAD WHO SAVED CHRISTMASContemporary romance/marriage of convenience/ChristmasF...

  • Western Approaches synopsis, comments

    Western Approaches

    Graham Hurley

    A body. A policeman. Over the edge...The launch of a stunning crime series from the author of LAST FLIGHT TO STALINGRADNo one liked Jake Kinsey. A rich man, he turned up out of now...

  • Wycliffe and the School Bullies synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe and the School Bullies

    W.J. Burley

    Bullying and persecution among a group of schoolgirls leads to violent retribution and a race against time for Wycliffe.Two very different young women have been murdered within the...

  • The Wedding Promise synopsis, comments

    The Wedding Promise

    Karen Rose Smith

    Search For Love series, Book 8Women's Fiction/RomanceBeth Crandall has known trauma. Kidnapped from her birth family when she was three, abandoned at a mall by her kidnapper a few ...

  • Kit And Kisses synopsis, comments

    Kit And Kisses

    Karen Rose Smith

    Finding Mr. Right series, Book 1Kit Saunders is a public relations expert and never turns down a challenge. She never gets involved with clients. But Greyson Corey is both challeng...

  • A Man Worth Loving synopsis, comments

    A Man Worth Loving

    Karen Rose Smith

    Contemporary, "sweet" erotica with lots of emotion"Emotional depth in Ms. Smith's writing will have you watching for more from this author." (Inside Romance)Finding Mr. Right serie...

  • Beyond Reach synopsis, comments

    Beyond Reach

    Graham Hurley

    'There is no one writing better police procedurals today.' Daily TelegraphA brutal hitandrun killing opens the path to a 25yearold crime...Past midnight, a horribly mutilated body ...

  • Wycliffe And The Last Rites synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe And The Last Rites

    W.J. Burley

    The Cornish Detective seriesA puzzling murder mystery. A tough new case for Detective Wycliffe to investigate.'You can always count on Wycliffe' FINANCIAL TIMES'GRIPPING' THE TIME...

  • Lost or Found synopsis, comments

    Lost or Found

    Graham Ison

    A wedding ring, a missing woman, a bizarre disappearance...Brock and Poole have one of their most unusual cases to unravel'Devilishly engaging characters and authentic details of p...

  • Todeskleid synopsis, comments

    Todeskleid

    Karen Rose

    Rasant, hochspannend, romantisch – der zweite Thriller in Karen Roses BaltimoreReihe im neuen Look!Die Nerven liegen blank. Privatdetektivin Paige Holden steht vor ihrem brenzligst...

  • Moving On synopsis, comments

    Moving On

    Kevin Lewis

    A sequel to THE KID, where Kevin Lewis takes us through his journey of writing the novel, securing the book deal with Penguin and facing the enormous press interest.He also takes u...

  • Wycliffe and the Quiet Virgin synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe and the Quiet Virgin

    W.J. Burley

    Wycliffe investigates the disappearance of a young girl and becomes involved in a major criminal investigation . . .Chief Superintendent Wycliffe doubted whether he would enjoy hi...

  • When Mom Meets Dad synopsis, comments

    When Mom Meets Dad

    Karen Rose Smith

    Finding Mr. Right series, Book 3.Alex Woodsides is a single dad who wants the best for his daughter. His daughter Kristy believes her father needs a wife and she needs a mom! When ...

  • Wish On The Moon synopsis, comments

    Wish On The Moon

    Karen Rose Smith

    Finding Mr. Right series, Book 8Laura Applegate Sanders' world is turned upside down when Mitch Riley appears on her doorstep with the news her estranged father is about to undergo...

  • The Dad Who Saved Christmas synopsis, comments

    The Dad Who Saved Christmas

    Karen Rose Smith

    Fiveyearold Jakie is hanging mid air on a harness, practicing for the Christmas pageant and Faith Hewitt, his foster mom, can't reach him. Seconds later Nick Clark appears as if he...

  • Everyday Cinderellas synopsis, comments

    Everyday Cinderellas

    Karen Rose Smith

    Everyday Love short story series, Book 1.Everyday Cinderellas is a collection of short stories about women who are just living their lives, sometimes hurt by the past, unsure love ...

  • Falling For Her Boss synopsis, comments

    Falling For Her Boss

    Karen Rose Smith

    Finding Mr. Right series, Book 4A former ice figure skater, Francie Piccard must make a decision. Should she resume her training with the partner who betrayed her and try for a gol...

  • No Lovelier Death synopsis, comments

    No Lovelier Death

    Graham Hurley

    'There is no one writing better police procedurals today.' Daily TelegraphTwo murdered teenagers. Both sides of the law are looking for the killer.But who will get there first?A te...

  • Wycliffe and the Winsor Blue synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe and the Winsor Blue

    W.J. Burley

    A mysterious death in the Cornish art world and a murder investigation for Chief Superintendent Wycliffe...When Edwin Garland dies of a heart attack, no one outside the expectant ...

  • Wycliffe and the Three Toed Pussy synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe and the Three Toed Pussy

    W.J. Burley

    A case involving a dead woman with a deformed foot and a mysterious past requires all Superintendent Wycliffe's investigative skills.The peace of the village of Kergwyns in Cornwal...

  • Her Sister synopsis, comments

    Her Sister

    Karen Rose Smith

    Search For Love series, Book 7When Clare Thaddeus' sister was abducted, she was five and her family fell apart. Now, twentyseven years later, there's a chance Lynnie could still be...

  • Wycliffe and the House of Fear synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe and the House of Fear

    W.J. Burley

    A troubling disappearance. A puzzling mystery. A new investigation for Detective Wycliffe.Detective Superintendent Wycliffe is holidaying in Cornwall when he meets the intriguing K...

  • Wycliffe And The Guild Of Nine synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe And The Guild Of Nine

    W.J. Burley

    A murder at an artists' colony but not everyone wants Chief Superintendent Wycliffe to investigate . . .The artists' colony is at the site of a disused mine working on the moor we...

  • Wycliffe and Death in Stanley Street synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe and Death in Stanley Street

    W.J. Burley

    A young girl is found dead in a house on Stanley Street... but it's just the start of a complex puzzle which Wycliffe must unravel.A dubious culdesac just off the busy main road in...

  • The Price of Darkness synopsis, comments

    The Price of Darkness

    Graham Hurley

    Graham Hurley's acclaimed crime series takes a step into the dark side as DC Winter wonders whether crime might pay...From the author of LAST FLIGHT TO STALINGRAD.DC Winter, sacked...

  • The Order of Things synopsis, comments

    The Order of Things

    Graham Hurley

    The fourth novel in the Jimmy Suttle series, from 'one of the UK's finest crime novelists' (INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY), author of LAST FLIGHT TO STALINGRAD'There is noone writing bette...

  • Denial synopsis, comments

    Denial

    Peter James

    Introducing policeman Glenn Branson...When actress Gloria Lamark takes her own life, her devoted son, Thomas, is heartbroken. Something must be wrong with a world in which such a t...

  • Ribbons And Rainbows synopsis, comments

    Ribbons And Rainbows

    Karen Rose Smith

    Finding Mr. Right series, Book 7An intimate relationship has been missing from Zack Clark's life for years. He focuses all of his attention on his son. Divorced, he learned the har...

  • Toys and Baby Wishes synopsis, comments

    Toys and Baby Wishes

    Karen Rose Smith

    Joshua Flannigan owns successful toy stores and is protective of the aunt who raised him. When he returns from a backpacking trip to find his aunt's new "friend" Alexandra Kittredg...