Barbara Faith

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name = Barbara Faith de Covarrubias


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period = 1978-1995
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Barbara Faith de Covarrubias (birth date|1921|2|19|mf=y-death date|1995|10|10|1921|2|19|mf=y), was a U.S.American writer of more than 40 romance novels as Barbara Faith (her maiden name) from 1978 until the day of his death. She won a Rita Award in 1982.

Biography

Barbara Faith was born on birth date|1921|2|19|mf=y. Married to the love of her life, former bullfighter Alfonso Covarrubias, on date|1970-11-11. They later renewed their vows in Spain on date|1983-05-06. Began work as a public relations person in Miami, Florida and later moved to Chula Vista, California. She later moved to San Miguel de Allende in Mexico. She died on death date|1995|10|10|mf=y, exactly one month before celebrating their 25th anniversary.

She published her first novel in 1978 for Silhouette Books. Most of her books are set in Mexico, Spain, USA or Morroco, and many of the male protagonists of her books are Hispanic. She won a Rita Award in 1982.

Awards

*"The Sun Dancers": 1982 Rita Awards Best Novel winner

Bibliography

Citation | title = Barbara Faith in FantacticFiction | date = | year = | url = http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/f/barbara-faith | accessdate = 2004-06-25]

ingle novels

*"Kill Me Gently Darling" (1978)
*"Choices of the Heart" (1980)
*"The Moonkissed" (1980)
*"The Sun Dancers" (1981)
*"Enchanted Dawn" (1982)
*"The Promise of Summer" (1983)
*"Wind Whispers" (1984)
*"Awake to Splendor" (1985)
*"Islands in Turquoise" (1985)
*"Tomorrow Is Forever" (1986)
*"Sing Me a Lovesong" (1986)
*"Return to Summer" (1986)
*"Kiss of the Dragon" (1987)
*"Asking for Trouble" (1987)
*"Say Hello Again" (1988)
*"Beyond Forever" (1988)
*"In a Rebel's Arms" (1989)
*"Heather on the Hill" (1989)
*"Capricorn Moon" (1989)
*"Danger in Paradise" (1990)
*"Lord of the Desert" (1990)
*"Echoes of Summer" (1991)
*"Mr. Macho Meets His Match" (1991)
*"The Matador" (1992)
*"Queen of Hearts" (1992)
*"Gamblin' Man" (1992)
*"This Above All" (1993)
*"Cloud Man" (1993)
*"A Silence of Dreams" (1993)
*"Midnight Man" (1993)
*"Dark, Dark My Lover's Eyes" (1994)
*"Moonlight Lady" (1995)
*"Scarlet Woman" (1995)
*"Long-Lost Wife?" (1996)

Marocco's Desert Series

#"Bedouin Bride" (1984)
#"Desert Song" (1986)
#"Flower of the Desert" (1988)

Man of the World Series Multi-Author

:3. "Lion of the Desert" (1991)

Romantic Traditions Series Multi-Author

*"Desert Man" (1994)

That's My Baby! Series Multi-Author

*"Happy Father's Day" (1996)

Omnibus in collaboration

*"Summer Sizzlers 1988" (1988) (with Joan Hohl and Billie Green)
*"Summer Sizzlers: Men of Summer" (1996) (with Kathleen Eagle and Joan Hohl)
*"Flower of the Desert" + "By the Sheikh's Command" by Debbi Rawlins (2006)

References