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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]
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]
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- 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
As Cathie Linz
Single Novels
- 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
- Baby Wanted—May 1995
Three Weddings and a Gift Series
- Michael's Baby – Sept. 1996
- Seducing Hunter – Oct. 1996
- Abbie and the Cowboy – November 1996
Too Marriage Makers Series
- Too Sexy For Marriage – March 1998
- Too Stubborn To Marry – June 1998
- Too Smart For Marriage—August 1998
Best of the West Series
- The Rancher Gets Hitched – 1999.
- The Cowboy Finds A Bride – 1999.
- The Lawman Gets Lucky – April 2000.
Marines, Men of Honor Series
- The Marine & The Princess – 2001.
- Married to a Marine – 2002.
- Sleeping Beauty & The Marine – 2003.
- Her Millionaire Marine – 2004.
- Cinderella's Sweet-Talking Marine – 2004
- The Marine Meets His Match – 2004
- The Marine And Me – 2005
- Lone Star Marine – 2006
Royally Wed Series Multi-Author
- A Prince at Last – 2002
Girls Do Or Don't Series
- Good Girls Do – 2006
- Bad Girls Don't – 2006
- Big Girls Don't Cry'' – 2007
- Smart Girls Think Twice-2008
Omnibus in Collaboration
- The Rancher Gets Hitched / An Affair of Convenience (1999) (with Marisa Hall)
- The Cowboy Finds a Bride / The Way We Weren't (1999) (with Isabel Sharpe)
- The Lawman Gets Lucky / Beauty and the Bet (2000) (with Isabel Sharpe)
- The Matchmaker's Mistake / Between the Covers (2001) (with Jane Sullivan)
- A Princess in Waiting / A Prince at Last! (2003) (with Carol Grace)
- Rancher Gets Hitched / Not Exactly Pregnant (2004) (with Charlotte Maclay)
- Catch of the Day (2006) (with Beverly Brandt, Pamela Clare and Whitney Lyles)
Non-fiction titles
- Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women
As Cat Devon
Entity Series
- Sleeping With The Entity (2013)
- The Entity Within (2013)
- Love Your Entity (2013)
- Tall, Dark and Immortal (2015)
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