Tori Carrington
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Tori Carrington is the pen name by the husband-wife writing team formed by Tony Karayianni (b. Smila, Greece
) and Lori Schlachter Karayianni (b. Toledo, Ohio
, United States
), they are a popular United States
writer
of over 28 romance novel
s since 1998.
and he grew up in Athens
. He immigrated to the U.S.A in late 1976. Lori Schlachter was born in Toledo, Ohio
, United States
. She studied at catholic central and graduated in Computer Science from Macomber-Whitney. For years, she worked in the computer industry.
They began writing in June 1984. Their first novel was published in 1998 as Tori Carrington' (Tori is a mixed form of Tony and Lori). Karayianni and Schlachter married in 1987. They had two sons Tony, Jr. and Tim.
Smila, Greece
Smila is a little village near Olympia, Greece, with about 500 citizens. It is about in the middle of Pyrgos and Olympia. Its 2001 population was 453 for the village and 522 for the municipal district...
) and Lori Schlachter Karayianni (b. Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
), they are a popular United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
of over 28 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 since 1998.
Biography
Tony Karayianni was born in Smila, GreeceSmila, Greece
Smila is a little village near Olympia, Greece, with about 500 citizens. It is about in the middle of Pyrgos and Olympia. Its 2001 population was 453 for the village and 522 for the municipal district...
and he grew up in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. He immigrated to the U.S.A in late 1976. Lori Schlachter was born in Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She studied at catholic central and graduated in Computer Science from Macomber-Whitney. For years, she worked in the computer industry.
They began writing in June 1984. Their first novel was published in 1998 as Tori Carrington' (Tori is a mixed form of Tony and Lori). Karayianni and Schlachter married in 1987. They had two sons Tony, Jr. and Tim.
Single novels
- Constant Craving (1998)
- Just Eight Months Old... (2000)
- You Sexy Thing! (2001)
- Skin Deep (2002)
- Private Investigations (2002)
- Dangerous... (2007)
Magnificent McCoy Men Series
- License to Thrill (1999)
- The P.I. Who Loved Her (2000)
- For Her Eyes Only (2000)
- You Only Love Once (2001)
- Never Say Never Again (2001)
- From McCoy, With Love (2005)
- A Real McCoy (2005)
- Seducing McCoy: You Only Love Once / Never Say Never Again (omnibus) (2006)
Old Orchard Series
- The Woman for Dusty Conrad (2001)
- What a Woman Wants (2002)
- Where You Least Expect It (2004)
Legal Briefs Series
- A Stranger's Touch (2002)
- Fire and Ice (2002)
- Going Too Far (2003)
Kiss And Tell Series
- Night Fever (2003)
- Flavor of the Month (2003)
- Just Between Us... (2003)
Sofie Metropolis Series
- Sofie Metropolis (2005)
- Dirty Laundry (2006)
- Foul Play (2007)
- Working Stiff (2008)
- Love Bites {2011}
Omnibus in collaboration
- More Than Words: Volume 3 (2003) (with Karen HarperKaren HarperKaren Harper is an historical fiction and contemporary fiction author. She is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author.-Writing career:...
, Catherine Mann, Kasey Michaels and Susan WiggsSusan WiggsSusan Wiggs is an American author of historical and contemporary romance novels.-Early years:Wiggs began writing as a child, finishing her first novel, A Book About Some Bad Kids, when she was eight. She temporarily abandoned her dream of being a novelist after graduating from Harvard University,...
) (Homecoming Season / Find the Way / Here Comes the Heroes / Touched by Love / Stitch in Time) - Private Scandals (2004) (with Judy Christenberry and Joanna WayneJoanna WayneJo Ann Vest is an American author of contemporary romance novels under the pseudonym Joanna Wayne.-Biography:Wayne was born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. She began reading when she was four years old, and quickly began making weekly trips to the library to find books to read...
) (Shadows of the Past / Family Unveiled / Sleeping with Secrets) - Where You Least Expect It / Isn't it Rich? (2004) (with Sherryl WoodsSherryl WoodsSherryl Woods is an American writer of over 110 romance and mystery novels since 1982. She also signed her novels as Alexandra Kirk and Suzanne Sherrill.-Biography:...
) - Marry Me... Maybe?: License to Thrill / I Thee Wed (2004) (with Anne McAllisterAnne McAllisterAnne McAllister is a best-selling United States writer of over 55 romance novels since 1985.-Biography:Anne McAllister was born in California, but spent time on her grandparents' ranch in Colorado and visiting relatives in Montana...
) - That's Amore! (2005) (with Janelle Denison and Leslie Kelly) (Meet the Parents / I Do, Don't I? / There Goes the Groom)
- Wedding Fever (2006) (with Janelle Denison and Leslie Kelly)