Karen Sandler (born in

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) is an American author of romance,

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, science fiction, and

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novels.

Biography

Karen Sandler was born in Gardena, California to a

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family, the daughter Samuel Stier and Barbara Joan (Russo) Stier, and raised nearby, in

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. After receiving a B.A. in mathematics with a minor in physics in 1976 from

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, Sandler worked as a software engineer at

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on the Space Shuttle project. In 1978 she became a member of the technical staff at

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, working with communications satellites. In 1979, she completed her M.S. in computer science at

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. She married her husband, Gary Sandler, in 1981, and later had two sons. The family moved from Southern to Northern California in 1993, at which time Sandler became a stay-at-home mom. While raising her two boys, Sandler wrote in her spare time, completing three romance novels before selling her first (''Just My Imagination'') to

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. One of the pioneers of

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, Sandler saw her first

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, ''Eternity'', published by Hard Shell Word Factory in 1998. She's a member of

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, the

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Bibliography

Young adult science fiction

*''Tankborn'' (2011) *''Awakening'' (2013) *''Rebellion'' (2014) ::Lee and Low/Tu Books

Middle grade time travel

*''Time in a Bottle'' ::Hard Shell Word Factory (e-Book, Trade Paperback, 2004) ::Author edition (''Timewrecked'', e-book, 2012)

Adult mystery

*''Clean Burn (Janelle Watson Mysteries)'' ::Exhibit A Books (Trade Paperback, ebook, 2013)

Romantic comedy

*''Just My Imagination'' ::Kensington Publishing (Mass Market, 1998) ::Thorndike Press (Large Print, 2002) ::Hard Shell Word Factory (e-book, Trade Paperback, 2005) ::Author edition (''Loves Me, Loves Me Not'', e-book, 2012) *''Table for Two'' ::Kensington Publishing (Mass Market, 1998) ::Thorndike Press & Chivers (Large Print, 2003) ::Hard Shell Word Factory (e-book, Trade Paperback, 2005) ::Author edition (''His Make-Believe Wife'', e-book, 2012) *''The Right Mr. Wrong'' ::Hard Shell Word Factory (e-book, Trade Paperback, 2002) ::Thorndike Press (Large Print, 2005) ::Author edition (''Blonde Luck, Love Be a Lady'', e-book, 2012) *''Chocolate Magic'' ::Five Star (Hardcover, 2004, Trade & Large Print 2005) ::Awe-struck Books (e-book, 2005) ::Author edition (''Sweet Dream Lover'', e-book, 2012)

Paranormal/science fiction romance

*''Eternity'' ::Hard Shell Word Factory (e-book, Trade Paperback, 2001) ::Thorndike Press (Large Print, 2004) *''Unforgettable'' ::Berkley Jove (Mass Market, 1999) ::Ulverscroft (Large Print, 2006) ::Author edition (''The In-Between, Another Chance at Heaven'' e-book, 2012) *''Night Whispers'' ::Berkley Jove (Mass Market, 1999) ::Ulverscroft (Large Print, 2006) ::Author Edition (''Dark Whispers'', e-book, 2012)

Silhouette special edition

*''The Boss's Baby Bargain'' (2002) *''Counting on a Cowboy'' (2003) *''A Father's Sacrifice'' (2004) *''His Baby to Love'' (2005) *''The Three-Way Miracle'' (2006) *''Her Baby's Hero'' (2006) *''His Miracle Baby'' (2008) *''Her Miracle Man'' (2008) *''Their Second-Chance Child'' (2009) *''The Family He Wanted'' (2009)

References

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External links

Karen Sandler's websiteKaren Sandler's Blog
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