Vicki Lewis Thompson
Encyclopedia
Vicki Lewis Thompson is a best-selling U.S.American
writer
of over seventy romance novels. She has also been published under the pseudonyms Cory Kenyon
and Corey Keaton with Mary Tate Engels
.
. She has both a B.A.
and M.A.
in English from the University 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.
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 seventy romance novels. She has also been published under the pseudonyms Cory Kenyon
Cory Kenyon
Cory Kenyon and Corey Keaton are pseudonyms used by Mary Tate Engels and Vicki Lewis Thompson, two American writers who wrote collaboratively.-Single Novels:*Sheer Delight *Fortune Hunter *Ruffled Feathers...
and Corey Keaton with Mary Tate Engels
Mary Tate Engels
Mary Tate Engels is an American writer of over 27 romance novels since 1982 as Tate McKenna and Mary Tate Engels. She has co-written 5 romance novels under the pseudonyms Cory Kenyon and Corey Keaton with Vicki Lewis Thompson and two non-fiction books for Texas Tech University Press.Mary Tate...
.
Biography
Vicki Lewis born on October 11 in United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She has both a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
and M.A.
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in English from the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
. 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
Harlequin Enterprises Ltd
Harlequin Enterprises Limited is a Toronto, Ontario-based company that is a publisher of series romance and women's fiction. Owned by the Torstar Corporation, the largest newspaper publisher in Canada, the company publishes approximately 120 new titles each month in 29 different languages in 107...
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
Kelly Ripa
Kelly Ripa is an American actress and television host. Since February 2001, she has served as the co-host of talk show Live with Regis and Kelly, along with Regis Philbin and now solo host of Live! With Kelly...
selection.
Vicki Lewis married with Larry Thompson, and they live in Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. 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 Scroll Romance Writers of AmericaRomance Writers of AmericaRomance Writers of America is a national non-profit genre writers association. It provides networking and support to individuals seriously pursuing a career in romance fiction and supports top authors such as Nora Roberts and Judith McNaught.-History:...
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 Scroll Romance Writers of AmericaRomance Writers of AmericaRomance Writers of America is a national non-profit genre writers association. It provides networking and support to individuals seriously pursuing a career in romance fiction and supports top authors such as Nora Roberts and Judith McNaught.-History:...
Madcap Award Winner, Nerd in Shining Armor - 2005 - Heart and Scroll Romance Writers of AmericaRomance Writers of AmericaRomance Writers of America is a national non-profit genre writers association. It provides networking and support to individuals seriously pursuing a career in romance fiction and supports top authors such as Nora Roberts and Judith McNaught.-History:...
Madcap Award Winner, The Nerd Who Loved Me
Single 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)
- It Happened One Weekend (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)
- The Drifter (1995)
- Holding Out for a Hero (1996)
- Hero in Disguise (1996)
- Stuck With You (1996)
- Mr. Valentine (1997)
- The Heart Breaker (1997)
- Going Overboard (1997)
- Santa in Stetson (1997)
- One Mom Too Many (1997)
- Manhunting in Montana (1998)
- Operation Gigolo (1998)
- Single in the Saddle (1998)
- Pure Temptation (1999)
- Single, Sexy... and Sold! (1999)
- Bachelor Father (1999)
- Every Woman's Fantasy (2001)
- Boone's Bounty (2001)
- The Nights Before Christmas (2001)
- Acting on Impulse (2002)
- Truly, Madly, Deeply (2002)
- Double Exposure (2002)
- After Hours (2003)
- Her Best Friend's Baby (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)
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)
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 MatherAnne MatherAnne Mather is the pseudonym used by Mildred Grieveson , a popular British author of over 160 romance novels. She also signed novels as Caroline Fleming and Cardine Fleming....
and Linda Randall WisdomLinda Randall WisdomLinda Randall Wisdom is an American author of contemporary romance novels.-Biography:Wisdom began writing in 1978 and sold her first two novels, Dancer in the Shadows and Fourteen Karat Beauty to Silhouette Romance in 1979...
) - The Cupid Connection (1998) (with Anne StuartAnne StuartAnne Stuart, born Anne Kristine Stuart , is a prolific and best-selling American romance novelist. She has written over 60 novels and was the recipient of the Romance Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award.Her first book was published in 1974 by Ballantine Press when she was 25 years old...
and Cathy Gillen ThackerCathy Gillen ThackerCathy Gillen Thacker is an American author of over seventy romance novels.-Biography:Thacker began writing to occupy herself while she was raising small children. She wrote seven books as she taught herself how to be an author. Her eighth attempt was finally published in July 1982...
) - Escapade (1998) (with Margot EarlyMargot EarlyMargot Early is an author of mass-market fiction. She has published more than twenty-five titles. Her work has been translated into eight languages and distributed in eighteen countries. Her father was electrical engineer James Early....
, Lynne GrahamLynne GrahamLynne Graham is a popular Northern Irish author of over 60 romance novels. She published her novels in Mills & Boon since 1987.-Biography:...
and Rebecca York) - My Secret Admirer (1999) (with Marisa Carroll and Anne StuartAnne StuartAnne Stuart, born Anne Kristine Stuart , is a prolific and best-selling American romance novelist. She has written over 60 novels and was the recipient of the Romance Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award.Her first book was published in 1974 by Ballantine Press when she was 25 years old...
) - Perfect Summer (1999) (with Stephanie BondStephanie BondStephanie Bond is a New Zealand netball player. She played two years in the ANZ Championship for the Northern Mystics from 2008–09, but was not signed for the 2010 season.-References:...
, Janice Kaiser and JoAnn RossJoAnn RossJoAnn Ross is popular US writer of over 95 romance novels since 1983. She has also written novels as JoAnn Robbins and JoAnn Robb....
) - With a Stetson and a Smile / the Bridesmaid's Bet (1999) (with Christine Ridgeway)
- Bringing Up Baby New Year / Frisky Business (1999) (with Tracy South)
- Mail-Order Grooms (2000) (with Day LeclaireDay LeclaireDay Leclaire is a best-selling American author of more than forty romance novels. She has been awarded numerous prestigious prizes from a multitude of organizations.-Early years:...
) - Kissing Frosty / Santa in a Stetson (2000) (with Anne StuartAnne StuartAnne Stuart, born Anne Kristine Stuart , is a prolific and best-selling American romance novelist. She has written over 60 novels and was the recipient of the Romance Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award.Her first book was published in 1974 by Ballantine Press when she was 25 years old...
) - Taming the Lone Wolf / Single in the Saddle (2001) (with Joan JohnstonJoan JohnstonJoan Johnston is a best-selling American author of over forty contemporary and historical romance novels.-Biography:...
) - In Hot Pursuit (2001) (with Roz Denny Fox and Sherry Lewis)
- Midnight Fantasies (2001) (with Stephanie BondStephanie BondStephanie Bond is a New Zealand netball player. She played two years in the ANZ Championship for the Northern Mystics from 2008–09, but was not signed for the 2010 season.-References:...
and Kimberly RayeKimberly RayeKimberly Raye is an American author who writes mostly Romance and Paranormal fiction. She is the creator of the Dead End Dating series as well as authored a variety of Harlequin Romance titles...
) - Return to Crystal Creek (2002) (with Bethany CampbellBethany CampbellBethany Campbell and Lisa Harris are pen-names of Sally McCluskey, an American writer of romance novels.-Biography:Sally McCluskey was born in Omaha and raised in Nebraska. She received a B.A. from Wayne State Teachers College, an M.A. in English from the University of Arkansas, and a Ph.D...
and Cathy Gillen ThackerCathy Gillen ThackerCathy Gillen Thacker is an American author of over seventy romance novels.-Biography:Thacker began writing to occupy herself while she was raising small children. She wrote seven books as she taught herself how to be an author. Her eighth attempt was finally published in July 1982...
) - Bedazzled (2002) (with Rita Clay EstradaRita Clay EstradaRita Clay Estrada is an U.S. writer of romance novels as Rita Clay, Tira Lacy and Rita Clay Estrada, she also wrote non-fiction books about writing romance novels...
and Jayne Ann KrentzJayne Ann KrentzJayne Ann Krentz, née Jayne Castle is an American writer of romance novels. Krentz is the author of a string of New York Times bestsellers under seven different pseudonyms. Now, she only uses three names. As Jayne Ann Krentz she writes contemporary romantic-suspense. She uses Amanda Quick for her...
) - Behind the Red Doors: Heaven Scent / Diamond Mine / Sheer Delights (2003) (with Stephanie BondStephanie BondStephanie Bond is a New Zealand netball player. She played two years in the ANZ Championship for the Northern Mystics from 2008–09, but was not signed for the 2010 season.-References:...
and Alison Kelly) - Invitations to Seduction (2003) (with Janelle Denison and Carly PhillipsCarly PhillipsCarly Phillips is the pen name used by Karen Drogin to write over twenty-three best-selling contemporary romance novels.-Awards:*Waldenbooks Bestselling Author Award...
) - The Longest Night (2004) (with Kathleen O'Reilly)
- Reading Between the Lines (2004) (with Leslie Kelly)
- Fool for Love (2004) (with Judith ArnoldJudith ArnoldBarbara Keiler , well known as Judith Arnold, is a best-selling American author of over eighty-five romance novels since 1983. She has also been published as Ariel Berk and Thea Frederick.-Biography:...
and Stephanie BondStephanie BondStephanie Bond is a New Zealand netball player. She played two years in the ANZ Championship for the Northern Mystics from 2008–09, but was not signed for the 2010 season.-References:...
) - Old Enough to Know Better / Sweet Talkin' Guy (2004) (with Colleen Collins)
- Killer Cowboy Charm / Truth About Harry (2004) (with Tracy Kelleher)
- Getting Real (2005) (with Jennifer LaBrecque and Julie Elizabeth LetoJulie Elizabeth LetoJulie Elizabeth Leto Julie Elizabeth Leto Julie Elizabeth Leto (born Florida is a best-selling American author of over forty romance novels. Her action-adventure novels are sold under the name Julie Leto, as will all future books by the author, who officially dropped her middle name in September...
) - Summer Loving (2005) (with Rhonda Nelson)
- Killer Cowboy Charm / Sparking His Interest (2005) (with Wendy Etherington)
- Love and War / Hero in Disguise (2005) (with Peg Sutherland)
- Undressed: Illicit Dreams / Unfinished Business / The Sweetest Taboo (2005) (with Suzanne Forster and Alison Kent)
- Double Exposure / Playing Games / The Gift of Joy (2005) (with Dianne Drake and Joan HohlJoan HohlJoan Hohl is a popular U.S.American writer of over 60 romance novels since 1980. She also signed her novels as Paula Roberts and Amii Lorin.-Biography:Joan Hohl was born June 13, 1935 in United States...
) - A Fare to Remember: Just Whistle / Driven to Distraction / Taken for a Ride (2006) (with Kate HoffmannKate HoffmannPeggy Hoffmann is an American writer of over 45 romance novels since 1993 as Kate Hoffmann. She lives in southeastern Wisconsin.-Biography:...
and Julie Elizabeth LetoJulie Elizabeth LetoJulie Elizabeth Leto Julie Elizabeth Leto Julie Elizabeth Leto (born Florida is a best-selling American author of over forty romance novels. Her action-adventure novels are sold under the name Julie Leto, as will all future books by the author, who officially dropped her middle name in September...
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