Barbara Schenck under the pseudonym Anne McAllister is an American best-selling writer of over 55 romance novels since 1985.
Barbara Schenck | |
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Born | California, United States |
Pen name | Anne McAllister |
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | American |
Period | 1985–present |
Genre | Romantic novel |
Website | |
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Biography
editBarbara Schenck was born in California, but spent time on her grandparents' ranch in Colorado and visiting relatives in Montana. She met her husband through her job at a university library, and they have been married for over thirty years. The couple have four children. They live in Iowa but spends much time in Montana.
McAllister holds a master's degree in theology. Before she began writing, she held jobs as a Spanish teacher, copyediting textbooks, and ghostwriting sermons.[1] Her novels have been published in the Harlequin Presents, Silhouette Desire, Special Edition, and Harlequin American category romance lines. She has twice won the Romance Writers of America RITA Award, and has been a finalist an additional seven times. In 2000, she was awarded the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award as Series Author of the Year. She has also been awarded several Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Awards.[2]
Awards
edit- Cowboy Pride: 1997 Rita Awards Best Novel winner
- The Stardust Cowboy: 2000 Rita Awards Best Novel winner
Bibliography
editSingle novels
edit- Lightning Storm (1985)
- Dare to Trust (1985)
- Starstruck (1985)
- Dream Chasers (1987)
- To Tame a Wolf (1987)
- Marriage Trap (1987)
- Saving Grace (1989)
- Once a Hero (1989)
- Out of Bounds (1990)
- Island Interlude (1991)
- Call Up the Wind (1992)
- A Cowboy for Christmas (1992)
- Catch Me If You Can (1993)
- The Alexakis Bride (1994)
- Eight Second Wedding (1994)
- New Years Resolution Family (1998)
- The Playboy and the Nanny (1998)
- The Antonides Marriage Deal (2006)
- The Boss's Wife for a Week (2007)
- The Santorini Bride (2007)
- Antonides' Forbidden Wife (2008)
- Savas' Defiant Mistress (2009)
- One-Night Mistress... Convenient Wife (2009)
- The Virgin's Proposition (2010)
- Hired By Her Husband (2010)
- Breaking the Greek's Rules (2012)
- The Return of Antonides (2015)
- Valentine Charms (2018)
Quicksilver Season Series
edit- Quicksilver Season (1985)
- A Chance of Rainbows (1985)
- Body and Soul (1987)
- Marry Sunshine (1988)
- Gifts of the Spirit (1988)
Imagine Series
edit- Imagine (1990)
- I Thee Wed (1991)
- Marry-go-round in With This Ring (1991)
- MacKenzie's Baby (1992)
- Never Say Never in New Year's (1998)
- Marry Me... Maybe? (Omnibus) (2004) (with Tori Carrington)
Code Of The West Series
edit- Cowboys Don't Cry (1995)
- Cowboys Don't Quit (1995)
- Cowboys Don't Stay (1995)
- The Cowboy and the Kid (1996)
- Cowboy Pride (1996)
- A Cowboy's Tears (1997)
- The Cowboy Steals a Lady (1997)
- The Cowboy Crashes a Wedding (1998)
- The Stardust Cowboy (1999)
- Cowboy on the Run (1999)
- A Cowboy's Secret (2000)
- A Cowboy's Gift (2000)
- A Cowboy's Promise (2001)
- The Cowboy's Code (2001)
- The Great Montana Cowboy Auction (2002)
- The Cowboy's Christmas Miracle (2002)
- A Cowboy's Pursuit (2002)
Tanner Brothers Sub-Series
edit- Cowboys Don't Cry (1995)
- Cowboys Don't Quit (1995)
- Cowboys Don't Stay (1995)
New York! New York! Series
edit- Finn's Twins! (1996)
- Fletcher's Baby! (1997)
- Gibson's Girl (1999)
- Rhys's Redemption (2000)
- The Inconvenient Bride (2001)
- Nathan's Child (2003)
- The Inconvenient Bride (2005)
Fetcher Bothers Sub-Series
edit- Finn's Twins! (1996)
- Fletcher's Baby! (1997)
- Gibson's Girl (1999)
Wolfe Brothers Sub-Series
edit- Rhys's Redemption (2000)
- The Inconvenient Bride (2001)
- Nathan's Child (2003)
Mcgillivray's of Pelican Cay Series
edit- McGillivray's Mistress (2003)
- In McGillivray's Bed (2004)
- Lessons from a Latin Lover (2005)
This Time, Forever Series Multi-Author
edit- A Baby for Christmas (1995)
From Here To Paternity Series Multi-Author
edit- Finn's Twins! (1996)
Eligible Bachelors Series Multi-Author
edit- Cowboy on the Run (1999)
- Secret Father (2004)
Collections
edit- Dare to Trust / Call Up the Wind (2004)
- Cowboys Don't Cry / Cowboys Don't Quit (2004)
- Cowboys Don't Stay / Cowboy and the Kid (2005)
Omnibus In Collaboration
edit- My Valentine (1993) (with Judith Arnold, Anne Stuart and Linda Randall Wisdom)
- Marry Me Cowboy (1995) (with Janet Dailey, Susan Fox and Margaret Way)
- Home For Christmas (1996) (with Debbie Macomber and Shannon Waverly)
- Valentine Affairs (1999) (with Muriel Jensen, Anne Stuart and Linda Randall Wisdom)
- Wedlocked (1999) (with Day Leclaire and Margaret Way)
- Christmas Presents (1999) (with Penny Jordan and Sally Wentworth)
- Blood Brothers (2000) (with Lucy Gordon)
- Do You Take This Cowboy (2000) (with Cait London)
- Christmas Weddings (2001) (with Elizabeth Bevarly)
- Even Better Than Before (2002) (with B.J. James)
- His Majesty, MD / A Cowboy's Pursuit (2003) (with Leanne Banks)
- Greek Millionaires (2004) (with Sara Craven and Penny Jordan)
- Love in the City (2005) (with Miranda Lee and Cathy Williams)
- Way Home / Cowboy's Christmas Miracle / Because a Husband is Forever (2005) (with Marie Ferrarella and Linda Howard)
- Men Made In America Vol 5 (2007) (with Bethany Campbell, Ingrid Weaver, Peggy Webb and Annette Broadrick)
- Men Made In America Vol 10 (2007) (with Cathy Gillen Thacker, Pamela Toth, Heather Graham and Carla Cassidy)
References
edit- ^ "NameBright - Coming Soon".[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Archived copy". www.annemcallister.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
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External links
edit- Anne McAllister's Official Website
- "Meet the Authors: Anne McAllister". HarlequinPresents.Com. Retrieved 2007-01-30.[permanent dead link ]
- Anne McAllister's Webpage in Harlequin
- Anne McAllister's Webpage in Fantastic Fiction's Website