RITA Award
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (2007) Winner
Betina Krahn
ベティナ・クラーン
Betina Krahn
Aliases:
Betina Maynard
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Huntington, West Virginia
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Newark, Ohio → Oklahoma → Minnesota → Florida
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, romance novelist
- Active Years
- 1983-2024
- Influenced By
- Kathleen Woodiwiss
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University | Faculty of Education | Biological Sciences | B.S. | — | United States |
| — | — | Counseling | M.Ed. | — | United States |
Ohio State University
Faculty of Education
/ Biological Sciences
Degree:
B.S.
Country:
United States
Undergraduate
—
Counseling
Degree:
M.Ed.
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
United States
Completed in Oklahoma
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | RITA Award | The Book of True Desires | — | Romance Writers of America | winner |
RITA Award
2007
Work:
The Book of True Desires
Organization:
Romance Writers of America
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Book of True Desires
2006 Historical romanceA high-Victorian romantic adventure.
desireromance
The Husband Test
2001 Historical romanceFirst book in the Convent of the Brides of Virtue Trilogy.
marriagetrials
The Wife Test
2003 Historical romanceSecond book in the Convent of the Brides of Virtue Trilogy.
marriagetrials
Bibliography
- The Husband Test
- The Wife Test
- The Marriage Test
- The Book of the Seven Delights
- The Book of True Desires
- Rapture's Ransom
- Passion's Storm
- Revel Passion
- Hidden Fires
- Love's Brazen Fire
- Passion's Ransom
- Passion's Treasure
- Midnight Magic
- Caught in the Act
- Behind Closed Doors
- My Warrior's Heart
- The Princess and the Barbarian
- The Last Bachelor
- The Perfect Mistress
- The Unlikely Angel
- The Mermaid
- The Soft Touch
- Sweet Talking Man
- Not Quite Married
- Make Me Yours
- Manhunting
Translations of Works
- Russian translations
- Italian translations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Humorous narrativeRomantic plots
- Recurring Motifs
- Passionate romanceAdventure
Legacy
RITA Award-winning and New York Times best-selling author of historical romance novels. Her books have been translated into many languages.
Trivia
- Learned to read at age four and began making up her own stories at age six.
- Won a silver 'Noble Order of Bookworms' pin in fifth grade for reading achievements.