Linda Chaikin (born 1943) is a

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author with a focus on

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. She sometimes publishes using the name L. L. Chaikin. Chaikin was the youngest of 10 children and her father died shortly after she was born. She wrote her first full-length novel with pen and paper at the age of 14 - this novel was later rewritten as Wednesday's Child, part of the Day to Remember series. She met her husband, Steve, in a Bible study, and they were married 6 months later. They both went to Multnomah School of the Bible, now known as Multnomah Bible College and Biblical Seminary in

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Books by Linda Chaikin

Heart of India series

Published by

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. # ''Silk'', 1993 # ''Under Eastern Stars'', 1993 # ''Kingscote'', 1994

Royal Pavilions series

Published by Thomas Nelson. # ''Swords and Scimitars'', 1993 # ''Golden Palaces'', 1996 # ''Behind the Veil'', 1998

Great Northwest series

Published by

. # ''Empire Builders'', 1994 # ''Winds of Allegiance'', 1996

Buccaneers series

Published by

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. # ''Port Royal'', 1995 # ''The Pirate and His Lady'', 1997 # ''Jamaican Sunset'', 1997

Egypt series

Published by Multnomah Publishers. # ''Arabian Winds'', 1997 # ''Lions of the Desert'', 1997 # ''Valiant Hearts'', 1998

Trade Winds series

Published by

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. # ''Captive Heart'', 1998 # ''Silver Dreams'', 1998 # ''Island Bride'', 1999

Day to Remember series

Published by

. # ''Monday's Child'', 1999 # ''Tuesday's Child'', 2000 # ''Wednesday's Child'', 2000 # ''Thursday's Child'', 2001 # ''Friday's Child'', 2001 # ''Saturday's Child'', 2003

East of the Sun series

Published by WaterBrook press, a division of

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. # ''Tomorrow's Treasure'', 2003 # ''Yesterday's Promise'', 2004 # ''Today's Embrace'', 2005

Desert Rose/Desert Star

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. # ''Desert Rose'', 2003 # ''Desert Star'', 2004

Silk House series

Published by

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. # ''Daughter of Silk'', 2006 # ''Written On Silk'', 2007 # ''Threads of Silk'', 2008

Dawn of Hawaii series

Published by

. # ''The Spoils of Eden'', 2010 # ''Hawaiian Crosswinds'', 2011 # ''Jewel of the Pacific'', 2013

Standalone books

* ''Recovery of the Lost Sword'', 1990. Same story as ''The Everlasting Flame''. * ''Nevada Jade'', 1992. This story was later expanded in ''Desert Rose''. * ''The Everlasting Flame: A Tale of Undying Love for Each Other And God's World in a Dangerous Time'', 1995 * ''Endangered'', 1997 - part of the Portraits series. * ''For Whom the Stars Shine'', 1999. Listed as book one, but later used as a prequel to the Dawn of Hawaii series. * ''The Midwife of St. Petersburg'', 2007. Published by WaterBrook Press, a division of

References

External links

lindachaikinbooks.com, personal site

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chaikin, Linda 1943 births Living people American historical novelists Christian novelists Multnomah University alumni American women novelists Women historical novelists 21st-century American women