Kathleen Eagle (née Pierson; born November 8, 1947) is an American

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of over 40

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Biography

Kathleen Pierson was born on November 8, 1947, in

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...

and traveled throughout her childhood with her military family. She has a sister and a brother. She received her B.A. in English literature from

Mount Holyoke College Mount Holyoke College is a private liberal arts women's college in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It is the oldest member of the historic Seven Sisters colleges, a group of elite historically women's colleges in the Northeastern United States. ...

in 1970 and her M.S. from

Northern State University Northern State University (NSU) is a public university in Aberdeen, South Dakota. NSU is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents and offers 45 bachelor's degrees, 53 minors, six associate degrees, 16 pre-professional programs, 23 certifi ...

. In 1970, she married Clyde Spencer Eagle, who is Lakota Sioux. They have three children and three grandchildren, and reside in

Minneapolis, Minnesota Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins ...

. Her first novel, published in 1984, was a

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Golden Heart Award winner. She has since won numerous awards including the Romance Writers of America's RITA award.

Awards

*''This Time Forever'': 1993 RITA Awards Best Novel winner

Bibliography

Single novels

*''Class Act'' (1985) *''Someday Soon'' (1985) *''Georgia Nights'' (1986) *''For Old Times' Sake'' (1986) *''Something Worth Keeping'' (1986) *''Carved in Stone'' (1987) *''Private Treaty'' (1988) *''Candles in the Night'' (1988) *''More Than a Miracle'' (1988) *''But That Was Yesterday'' (1988) *''Medicine Woman'' (1989) *''Heat Lightning'' (1989) *''Paintbox Morning'' (1989) *Til There Was You'' (1989) *''Heaven and Earth'' (1990) *''Bad Moon Rising'' (1991) *''Black Tree Moon'' (1992) *''This Time Forever'' (1992) *''Diamond Willow'' (1993) *''Broomstick Cowboy'' (1993) *''Fire and Rain'' (1994) *''Defender'' (1994) *''Reason to Believe'' (1995) *''Surrender!'' (1995) *''Sunrise Song'' (1996) *''The Last True Cowboy'' (1998) *''What the Heart Knows'' (1999) *''Once Upon a Wedding'' (2002) *''Nightwolf's Captive'' (2003) *''A View of the River'' (2005) *''Ride a Painted Pony'' (2006) *''Mystic Horseman'' (2008) *''In Care Of Sam Beaudry'' (2009) *''One Christmas One Cowboy'' (2009) *''Cool Hand Hank'' (2010) *''Once A Father'' (2010)

American Heroes: Against All Odds Series Multi-Author

*''To Each His Own'' (1992)

Night Remembers Series

#''The Night Remembers'' (1997) #Nig''ht Falls Like Silk'' (2003)

Last Good Man Series

#''The Last Good Man'' (2000) #''You Never Can Tell'' (2001)

Collections

*''Friends, Families, Lovers'' (1993) *''Summer Sizzlers '97 - Too Hot to Handle'' (1996)

Omnibus in Collaboration

* ''Silhouette Summer Sizzlers'' (1988) (with Barbara Faith and

Joan Hohl Joan Hohl (June 13, 1935 – June 16, 2017) was an American writer of over 60 romance novels starting in 1980. She signed her novels as Paula Roberts and Amii Lorin. She was a recipient of the RITA Award. Biography Joan Hohl was born in the Uni ...

) * ''Silhouette Christmas Stories'' (1990) (with

Annette Broadrick Annette Broadrick (born November 26, 1938) is an American writer of over 55 romance novels since 1984. Biography Broadrick was born on November 26, 1938, and raised as an only child for sixteen years, until her younger sister, Derralee, was bor ...

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and Curtiss Ann Matlock) * ''Silhouette Summer Sizzlers 1991'' (1991) (with

Marilyn Pappano Marilyn may refer to: * Marilyn (given name) * Marilyn (singer) (born 1962), English singer * Marilyn (hill), a type of mountain or hill in the British Isles with a prominence above 150 m * 1486 Marilyn, a Main-belt asteroid * ''Marilyn'' (195 ...

) * ''Brave Hearts'' (1994) (with

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and Diana Palmer) * ''Mistletoe Marriages'' (1994) (with

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, Patricia Gardner Evans and

Margaret Moore Margaret Moore is a Canadian author of romance novels. Biography The ''USA Today'' bestselling author of over 40 historical romance novels and novellas, Margaret Moore graduated with distinction from the University of Toronto with a degree in ...

) * ''For the Baby's Sake'' (1997) (with

Mary Lynn Baxter Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religious contexts * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also calle ...

and

Marie Ferrarella Marie Ferrarella, née Rydzynski (b. March 28 in West Germany) is an American writer of over 272 romance novels as Marie Ferrarella, which have been translated into at least seven languages. She has also written under the names Marie Nicole, M ...

) * ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Delivery Room'' (1997) (with

Kasey Michaels Kasey is a unisex given name, nickname and ring name which may refer to: Women * Kasey Boucher (born 1990), American ice hockey player * Kasey Brown (born 1985), Australian squash player * Kasey Campbell, an early member of the group The Pussycat ...

and

Emilie Richards Emilie Richards is an American author of over 50 contemporary romance and mystery novels. Early years Emilie Richards was born in Bethesda, Maryland and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida. After receiving an undergraduate degree in American studi ...

) * ''A Mother's Gift'' (1998) (with

Joan Elliott Pickart Joan Elliott Pickart (d. November 13, 2018) was an American writer of over 100 romance novels, who also wrote under the pen name Robin Elliott. Biography Pickart was one of three daughters of Robert G. Elliott, an Episcopal pastor in Detroit, ...

and

) * ''Lakota Legacy'' (2003) (with

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and

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) * ''Dream Catchers'' (1989) (with Bronwwyn Williams)

References

External links

Author's Official homepage
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