- Vicki Lewis Thompson
Infobox Writer
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name = Vicki Lewis Thompson
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pseudonym = Vicki Lewis ThompsonCory Kenyon (withMary Tate Engels )Corey Keaton (withMary Tate Engels )
birthdate =October 11 , 19??
birthplace =United States
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occupation =Novelist
nationality = American
period =1984 -Present
genre =Romantic novel
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influences =Rita Gallagher ,Rita Clay Estrada
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website = http://www.VickiLewisThompson.comVicki Lewis Thompson (b.
October 11 inUnited States ) is a best-selling U.S.Americanwriter of over seventyromance novels . She has also been published under the pseudonymsCory Kenyon andCorey Keaton withMary Tate Engels .Biography
Vicki Lewis born on
October 11 inUnited States . She has both aB.A. and M.A. in English from theUniversity of Arizona . She worked as a journalist and a high school English teacher before deciding that she would try to write romance novels. Her first book was published in 1984 as the ninth entry in the Harlequin Temptation line. Thompson also had the honor of being one of the launch authors for the Harlequin Blaze and Harlequin Duets lines. The first of her "Nerd" Books, "Nerd in Shining Armor", was a 2003 Reading With Ripa selection.Vicki Lewis married with Larry Thompson, and they live in
Arizona . They have two children, including daughter Audrey, who runs her mother's website.Awards
*1985 - Romance Writers of America RITA Finalist, "Promise Me Sunshine"
*1986 - Romance Writers of America RITA Finalist, "When Angels Dance"
*1987 - Romance Writers of America RITA Finalist, "Butterflies in the Sun"
*1990 - Romance Writers of America RITA Finalist, "Be Mine, Valentine"
*1992 - Romance Writers of America RITA Finalist, "It Happened One Weekend"
*1996 - Romantic Times Magazine's Reviewers Choice Award Winner, "Holding Out for a Hero"
*1998 - Romance Writers of America RITA Finalist, "Mr. Valentine"
*1999 - Romantic Times Magazine's Reviewers Choice Award Winner, "Pure Temptation"
*2000 - Heart and ScrollRomance Writers of America Madcap Award Winner, "Bringing Up Baby New Year"
*2000 - Romance Writers of America RITA Finalist, "Pure Temptation"
*2002 - Romance Writers of America RITA Finalist, "Notorious"
*2003 - Romantic Times Magazine's Reviewers Choice Award Winner, "After Hours"
*2004 - Heart and ScrollRomance Writers of America Madcap Award Winner, "Nerd in Shining Armor"
*2005 - Heart and ScrollRomance Writers of America Madcap Award Winner, "The Nerd Who Loved Me"Bibliography
As Vicki Lewis Thompson
ingle Novels
*"Mingled Hearts" (1984)
*"Promise Me Sunshine" (1984)
*"Impractical Passion" (1985)
*"As Time Goes by" (1986)
*"When Angels Dance" (1986)
*"Butterflies in the Sun" (1986)
*"The Fix It Man" (1986)
*"Cupid's Caper" (1987)
*"Golden Girl" (1987)
*"Sparks" (1988)
*"The Flip Side" (1988)
*"Impulse" (1988)
*"Be Mine, Valentine" (1989)
*"Full Coverage" (1989)
*"'Tis the Season" (1989)
*"Connections" (1989)
*"Forever Mine Valentine" (1990)
*"Your Place or Mine" (1991)
*"Anything Goes" (1992)
*"Critical Moves" (1992)
*"Ask Dr. Kate" (1992)
*"Fools Rush in" (1993)
*"Only in the Moonlight" (1993)
*"The Bounty Hunter" (1994)
*"Loverboy" (1994)
*"Under His Spell" (1994)
*"Wedding Song" (1994)
*"Adam Then and Now" (1995)
*"The Trailblazer" (1995)
*"The Lawman" (1995)
*"Holding Out for a Hero" (1996)
*"Stuck With You" (1996)
*"Mr. Valentine" (1997)
*"The Heart Breaker" (1997)
*"Going Overboard" (1997)
*"Manhunting in Montana" (1998)
*"Operation Gigolo" (1998)
*"Pure Temptation" (1999)
*"Every Woman's Fantasy" (2001)
*"Boone's Bounty" (2001)
*"The Nights Before Christmas" (2001)
*"Acting on Impulse" (2002)
*"After Hours" (2003)
*"Old Enough to Know Better" (2004)
*"Killer Cowboy Charm" (2004)
*"Talking about Sex..." (2005)Three Cowboys And a Baby Series
#"The Colorado Kid" (2000)
#"Two in the Saddle" (2000)
#"Boone's Bounty" (2000)
#"That's My Baby!" (2000)Garfield Series
#"Mystery lover" (2001)
#"Notorious" (2001)Drive Me Series
#"Drive Me Wild" (2003)
#"Drive Me Crazy" (2003)Nerds Series
#"Nerd in Shining Armor" (2003)
#"The Nerd Who Loved Me" (2004)
#"Nerd Gone Wild" (2005)
#"Gone With the Nerd" (2005)
#"Talk Nerdy to Me" (2006)
#"Nerds Like It Hot" (2006)
#"My Nerdy Valentine" (2007)Under His Spell Series
*"It Happened One Weekend" (1991)
Urban Cowboys Series
*"The Drifter" (1995)
Hometown Reunion Series Multi-Author
*"Hero in Disguise" (1996)
It Happened One Night Series
*"Santa in Stetson" (1997)
Matchmaking Moms Series Multi-Author
*"One Mom Too Many" (1997)
Mail Order Men Series Multi-Author
*"Single in the Saddle" (1998)
Bachelor Auction Series Multi-Author
*"Single, Sexy... and Sold!" (1999)
*"Bachelor Father" (1999)Trueblood Texas Series Multi-Author
*"Truly, Madly, Deeply" (2002)
Cooper's Corner Series Multi-Author
*"Double Exposure" (2002)
Maitland Maternity Series Multi-Author
11. "Her Best Friend's Baby" (2003)
Collections
*"Urban Cowboys: The Trailblazer / the Drifter / the Lawman" (2001)
*"The Silent Type: Manhunting in Montana / Bachelor Father / Pure Temptation" (2002)Omnibus In Collaboration
*"A Match for Mom" (1997) (with
Anne Mather andLinda Randall Wisdom )
*"The Cupid Connection" (1998) (withAnne Stuart andCathy Gillen Thacker )
*"Escapade" (1998) (withMargot Early ,Lynne Graham andRebecca York )
*"My Secret Admirer" (1999) (withMarisa Carroll andAnne Stuart )
*"Perfect Summer" (1999) (withStephanie Bond ,Janice Kaiser andJoAnn Ross )
*"With a Stetson and a Smile / the Bridesmaid's Bet" (1999) (withChristine Ridgeway )
*"Bringing Up Baby New Year / Frisky Business" (1999) (withTracy South )
*"Mail-Order Grooms" (2000) (withDay Leclaire )
*"Kissing Frosty / Santa in a Stetson" (2000) (withAnne Stuart )
*"Taming the Lone Wolf / Single in the Saddle" (2001) (withJoan Johnston )
*"In Hot Pursuit" (2001) (withRoz Denny Fox andSherry Lewis )
*"Midnight Fantasies" (2001) (withStephanie Bond andKimberly Raye )
*"Return to Crystal Creek" (2002) (withBethany Campbell andCathy Gillen Thacker )
*"Bedazzled" (2002) (withRita Clay Estrada andJayne Ann Krentz )
*"Behind the Red Doors: Heaven Scent / Diamond Mine / Sheer Delights" (2003) (withStephanie Bond andAlison Kelly )
*"Invitations to Seduction" (2003) (withJanelle Denison andCarly Phillips )
*"The Longest Night" (2004) (withKathleen O'Reilly )
*"Reading Between the Lines" (2004) (withLeslie Kelly )
*"Fool for Love" (2004) (withJudith Arnold andStephanie Bond )
*"Old Enough to Know Better / Sweet Talkin' Guy" (2004) (withColleen Collins )
*"Killer Cowboy Charm / Truth About Harry" (2004) (withTracy Kelleher )
*"Getting Real" (2005) (withJennifer LaBrecque andJulie Elizabeth Leto )
*"Summer Loving" (2005) (withRhonda Nelson )
*"Killer Cowboy Charm / Sparking His Interest" (2005) (withWendy Etherington )
*"Love and War / Hero in Disguise" (2005) (withPeg Sutherland )
*"Undressed: Illicit Dreams / Unfinished Business / The Sweetest Taboo" (2005) (withSuzanne Forster andAlison Kent )
*"Double Exposure / Playing Games / The Gift of Joy" (2005) (withDianne Drake andJoan Hohl )
*"A Fare to Remember: Just Whistle / Driven to Distraction / Taken for a Ride" (2006) (withKate Hoffmann andJulie Elizabeth Leto )References and Resources
* [http://www.vickilewisthompson.com/ Vicki Lewis Thompson's Official Website]
* [http://thebestreviews.com/author250 Vicki Lewis Thompson's Profile] from Best Reviews
* [http://www.eharlequin.com/author.html?authorid=503 Vicki Lewis Thompson's Webpage] in Harlequin Enterprises Ltd's Website
* [http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/t/vicki-lewis-thompson Vicki Lewis Thompson's Webpage] in Fantastic Fiction's Website
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