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Mona Van Wieren

モナ・ヴァン・ウィーレン

Mona Van Wieren

Aliases: Karen Van der Zee / Wendela Kilmer
Pen Names: Karen Van der Zee（Primarily used for romance novels）

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1947-05-26 （Netherlands）
Nationality
Dutch
Languages
English, Dutch
Residence History
Netherlands → Kenya → United States → Ghana → Indonesia → West Bank (Ramallah) → Armenia → United States → France

Career

Occupations
Novelist
Active Years
1979-2024

Awards

RITA Award
1990
Work: Rhapsody in Bloom
Category: Best Novel
Organization: Romance Writers of America
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Rhapsody in Bloom

1989 Romantic novel

Romance novel. Winner of RITA Award.

romanceexotic settings

Bibliography

  • Sweet Not Always (1979)
  • Love Beyond Reason (1980)
  • Secret Sorrow (1981)
  • Waiting (1982)
  • Going Underground (1982)
  • One More Time (1983)
  • Soul Ties (1984)
  • Pelangi Haven (1985)
  • Staying Close (1985)
  • Time for Another Dream (1986)
  • Fancy Free (1986)
  • Shadows on Bali (1988)
  • Hot Pursuit (1988)
  • Brazilian Fire (1989)
  • Rhapsody in Bloom (1989)
  • Java Nights (1990)
  • Kept Woman (1991)
  • The Imperfect Bride (1991)
  • A Prince Among Men (1992)
  • Something in Return (1992)
  • Passionate Adventure (1993)
  • Making Magic (1993)
  • A Love Untamed (1994)
  • Captive in Eden (1994)
  • Fire and Spice (1995)
  • The Other Man (1995)
  • An Inconvenient Husband (1996)
  • Marriage Shy (1996)
  • Hired Wife (1999)
  • A Wife to Remember (1999)
  • Rand's Redemption (2001)
  • Midnight Rhythms (2003)
  • The Italian's Seduction (2005)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Romantic and adventurous styleExotic settings
Recurring Motifs
International romanceGlobe-trotting lifestyle

Legacy

Prolific romance novelist with over 33 novels, known for incorporating her globetrotting experiences.

Trivia

  • Lived in multiple countries including Kenya, Ghana, Indonesia, and more.
  • Operates the blog 'Miss Footloose'.