Robyn Carr
Encyclopedia
Robyn Carr is a best-selling American
author
of over twenty-five romance novel
s.
in college. She married her high school sweetheart just before he left for the US Air Force as a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War
. Carr followed her new husband from base to base, and because they did not stay in any one place for very long, she was unable to pursue her nursing career. When a difficult pregnancy required her to be off of her feet, Carr turned to romance novels to distract herself. She soon decided to write her own novels.
Carr has since published dozens of historical and contemporary romance novels, a suspense novel, a non-fiction work, short stories, articles, and even wrote several screenplays which have yet to be sold. Carr also hosts monthly "Carr Chats" at the Paseo Verde Library in Henderson, Nevada
where she interviews other authors.
Carr has a son and a daughter.
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of over twenty-five romance novel
Romance novel
The romance novel is a literary genre developed in Western culture, mainly in English-speaking countries. Novels in this genre place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Through the late...
s.
Biography
Carr never intended to become a writer. She studied nursingNursing
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in college. She married her high school sweetheart just before he left for the US Air Force as a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
. Carr followed her new husband from base to base, and because they did not stay in any one place for very long, she was unable to pursue her nursing career. When a difficult pregnancy required her to be off of her feet, Carr turned to romance novels to distract herself. She soon decided to write her own novels.
Carr has since published dozens of historical and contemporary romance novels, a suspense novel, a non-fiction work, short stories, articles, and even wrote several screenplays which have yet to be sold. Carr also hosts monthly "Carr Chats" at the Paseo Verde Library in Henderson, Nevada
Henderson, Nevada
-Demographics:According to the 2000 census, there were 175,381 people, 66,331 households, and 47,095 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,200.8 people per square mile . There were 71,149 housing units at an average density of 892.8 per square mile...
where she interviews other authors.
Carr has a son and a daughter.
Novels
- Chelynne (1980)
- Blue Falcon (1981)
- Bellerose Bar (1982)
- Braeswood Tapestry (1985)
- The Troubadour's Romance (1985)
- By Right of Arms (1986)
- The Bellerose Bargain (1986)
- The Everlasting Covenant (1987)
- Tempted (1987)
- Rogue's Lady (1988)
- Informed Risk (1989)
- Woman's Own (1990)
- The Armstrong Women (1990)
- Mind Tryst (1992)
- The House on Olive Street (2000)
- Deep in the Valley (2001) [1-Grace Valley]
- Just Over the Mountain (2002) [2-Grace Valley]
- The Wedding Party (2002)
- Down by the River (2003) [3-Grace Valley]
- Blue Skies (2004)
- Runaway Mistress (2005)
- Never Too Late (2006)
- VIRGIN RIVER. (2007) [1-Virgin River]
- SHELTER MOUNTAIN (2007) [2-Virgin River]
- WHISPERING ROCK (2007) [3-Virgin River]
- A VIRGIN RIVER CHRISTMAS (2008) [4-Virgin River]
- SECOND CHANCE PASS (2009) [5-Virgin River]
- TEMPTATION RIDGE (2009) [6-Virgin River]
- PARADISE VALLEY (2009) [7-Virgin River]
- »» UNDER THE CHRISTMAS TREE in anthology THAT HOLIDAY FEELING (2009) [8-Virgin River]
- FORBIDDEN FALLS (2010) [9-Virgin River]
- ANGEL's PEAK (2010) [10-Virgin River]
- MOONLIGHT ROAD (2010) [11-Virgin River]
- MIDNIGHT CONFESSIONS - a novella (2010) [12-Virgin River]
- PROMISE CANYON (2011) [13-Virgin River]
- WILD MAN CREEK (2011) [14-Virgin River]
- HARVEST MOON (2011) [15-Virgin River]
Omnibus
- To Mother with Love: Way Home / Backward Glance / So This Is Love (1993) (with Linda HowardLinda HowardLinda S. Howington is an American best-selling romance/suspense author under her pseudonym Linda Howard. Before she became a writer, she was an avid reader and fond of Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. After 21 years of penning stories for her own enjoyment, she submitted a novel for...
and Cheryl Reavis)
Anthologies containing stories by Robyn Carr
- David Copperfield's Beyond Imagination (1996)