Cathie Linz

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Cathie Linz Baumgardner
Born(1954-11-29)29 November 1954
Chicago, Illinois
Died7 March 2015(2015-03-07) (aged 60)[1]
Chicago, Illinois
Pen nameCathie Linz, Cat Devon
OccupationNovelist, librarian
NationalityAmerican
Period1981–present
GenreRomance
Website
www.cathielinz.com

Cathie Linz Baumgardner[2] (29 November 1954, Chicago – 7 March 2015, Chicago) was an American librarian and a USA Today writer of over 50 romance novels under the pen names of Cathie Linz and Cat Devon.[3] Her romance novels are published worldwide in nearly 20 languages.[citation needed]

Biography[edit]

Cathie Linz was born on 29 November 1954 in Chicago, Illinois. She was previously employed in Head of Acquisitions at a university law library in the Chicago area. She went on to publish her first book in 1982 and has been the recipient of numerous awards, in addition to being named a lifetime honorary member of the Romance Writers of America.[citation needed] Her romance novels are known for their humor and witty dialogue.

Linz contributed to the landmark book, Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance, a hardcover lead title from the University of Pennsylvania Press which won the distinguished Susan Koppleman Award.[citation needed]

Linz lived in the Chicago area with her family and her cat. The cat, Whiskers, appeared on the cover of the December 2006 issues of Romantic Times.[4] An avid traveler, she had been to the Swiss Mountains, Alaska, and the Grand Canyon.[5]

Linz died on 7 March 2015 in Chicago.[6]

Awards[edit]

  • Romantic Times Career Achievement Storyteller of the Year award
  • Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award
  • eHarlequin Readers' Choice Award
  • Write Touch Award – Best Contemporary Category Romance

Bibliography[edit]

As Cathie Linz[edit]

Single Novels[edit]

  • Remembrance of Love – April 1982
  • Wildfire – July 1983
  • A Summer's Embrace – Oct. 1983
  • A Charming Strategy – January 1984
  • A Private Account – June 1984
  • Winner Takes All – Sept. 1984
  • Pride And Joy – Feb. 1985, Five Star Romance (hardcover reprint), July 1998
  • A Glimpse of Paradise – May 1985
  • Tender Guardian – Sept. 1985, G.K. Hall hardcover, large-print edition, December 1996
  • Lover And Deceiver – January 1986
  • Continental Lover – July 1986, Thorndike Large Print (Hardcover reprint) 1999.
  • A Handful of Trouble – January 1987, Thorndike Large Print (Hardcover reprint) 1999.
  • Change of Heart – Feb. 1988
  • A Friend in Need – Aug. 1988
  • As Good As Gold – March 1989
  • Adam's Way – September 1989
  • Smiles – June 1990
  • Handyman – January 1991
  • Smooth Sailing – September 1991
  • Flirting With Trouble – July 1992
  • Male Ordered Bride – January 1993
  • Escapades – Aug. 1993
  • Midnight Ice – March 1994
  • One of a Kind Marriage – Sept. 1994, G.K. Hall large-print edition March 1995
  • Bridal Blues – November 1994
  • A Wife in Time – Oct. 1995
  • Wildfire – G.K. Hall, hardcover, large-print edition, March 1996. In UK hardcover large-print edition pub. by Chivers Press, June 1996
  • Husband Needed – September 1997
  • Daddy in Dress Blues – September 2000, Thorndike Large Print (Hardcover reprint) 2000.
  • Between The Covers – 2001.
  • Stranded with the Sergeant – 2001.
  • Catch of the Day – 2006

Montana Mavericks Series Multi-Author[edit]

  • Baby Wanted—May 1995

Three Weddings and a Gift Series[edit]

  1. Michael's Baby – Sept. 1996
  2. Seducing Hunter – Oct. 1996
  3. Abbie and the Cowboy – November 1996

Too Marriage Makers Series[edit]

  1. Too Sexy For Marriage – March 1998
  2. Too Stubborn To Marry – June 1998
  3. Too Smart For Marriage—August 1998

Best of the West Series[edit]

  1. The Rancher Gets Hitched – 1999.
  2. The Cowboy Finds A Bride – 1999.
  3. The Lawman Gets Lucky – April 2000.

Marines, Men of Honor Series[edit]

  1. The Marine & The Princess – 2001.
  2. Married to a Marine – 2002.
  3. Sleeping Beauty & The Marine – 2003.
  4. Her Millionaire Marine – 2004.
  5. Cinderella's Sweet-Talking Marine – 2004
  6. The Marine Meets His Match – 2004
  7. The Marine And Me – 2005
  8. Lone Star Marine – 2006

Royally Wed Series Multi-Author[edit]

  • A Prince at Last – 2002

Girls Do Or Don't Series[edit]

  1. Good Girls Do – 2006
  2. Bad Girls Don't – 2006
  3. Big Girls Don't Cry'' – 2007
  4. Smart Girls Think Twice-2008

Omnibus in Collaboration[edit]

Non-fiction titles[edit]

  • Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women

As Cat Devon[edit]

Entity Series[edit]

  1. Sleeping With The Entity (2013)
  2. The Entity Within (2013)
  3. Love Your Entity (2013)
  4. Tall, Dark and Immortal (2015)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Fox, Bette-Lee (March 9, 2015). "RIP Cathie Linz: A Librarian & Romance Writer". Library Journal. Archived from the original on March 12, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  2. ^ "Cathie Linz". Keller Public Library. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Home Page". CathieLinz.com. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  4. ^ "What's New". CathieLinz.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2007. Retrieved May 19, 2007.
  5. ^ "Cathie Linz Interview". OnceUponARomance.net.
  6. ^ Fox, Bette-Lee (March 9, 2015). "RIP Cathie Linz: A Librarian & Romance Writer". Library Journal. Archived from the original on March 12, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.

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