Award winning, bestselling author Karen Anders is a three time National Readers’ Choice Award finalist, Romantic Times Reviewers Choice finalist and has won the prestigious HOLT Medallion. Two of her novels made the Waldenbooks Bestseller list in 2003. Published since 1997, she currently writes for the Harlequin Romantic Suspense line. Karen’s love of reading is what ultimately led her to writing romance.

Karen came to romance early when, at sixteen, her Valentino-loving grandmother gave her The Sheik to read. Ever since that day she devoured romance in all types of genres including: historical, western, fantasy, time travel, and science fiction. It wasn’t until she started reading contemporaries that she couldn’t find the type of books she wanted to read. That’s when she thought she would try her hand at writing one herself. Her fourth book Jennifer’s Outlaw written for Silhouette Intimate Moments sold in 1995 and was published in April 1997.

Karen then went on to sell to Harlequin Blaze in 2001 and her first Blaze was released in January 2002. She’s written 12 books altogether.

Karen is proud of her two daughters whom she raised as a divorced mom for 15 years. One is launched into the world and the other is attending college. Although she misses the beautiful mountains of her home state of Vermont, Karen moved to Northern Virginia is 1981 and then to Raleigh, North Carolina in 2006.

Karen loves to paint in both watercolors and Chinese Brush painting as just another creative outlet.

Please visit her website for updates and new releases at www.karenanders.com and her myspace page at http://www.myspace.com/karenanders

“Karen Anders brings stimulating characters to life with scrumptious scenes.” – Shannon Short, Romantic Times

“Author Karen Anders certainly knows how to grab a reader's attention.” – Jan Springer, The Best Reviews.

“Karen Anders is on my “look for” list when I hit the bookstores.” – Jess, A Romance Review.

Upcoming Releases:

At His Command, To Protect and Serve, Book #1, Harlequin Romantic Suspense

Current Projects:

Working on a three book proposal for Romantic Suspense: The Bride Wore a Bulletproof Vest
Silent Running, To Protect and Serve, Book #2
Shadowdancer, Shadows of the Past, Book #1

The Starbuck Chronicles: Afterlife, an Urban Fantasy