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BIO

Waldenbooks bestselling author Karen Anders started making up stories with her sister as they spent many a night playing out those stories when they were supposed to be sleeping. The best thing about the stories they created was they were purely dialogue exchanges and there was no need for flashlights under the covers.

She was then introduced to romance by her grandmother and an English class she took in high school. Interesting combination, huh? Her grandmother loved Rudolf Valentino and he starred in the silent movie The Sheik back in 1921 with Agnes Ayers as the headstrong and tough Diana. Her grandmother had a copy of the book and she loved it so much, she gave it to Karen to read. At sixteen, all that hot passion and defiance in the desert made Karen want to read more. At the same time, Karen took an English class where she had to read books! That’s right. All she had to do was read books. Yes, that’s right. Her grade was based on reading books. In that class, she read the wonderful book The Princess Bride. In fact, she loved the book so much she wrote to the author, William Goldman. You see, the publisher cut out the reunion scene between Buttercup and Westley, and Karen wanted to read it. So she wrote to get it, but alas, at the time, his publisher wouldn’t allow him to send it out anymore. Later Karen discovered that the reunion scene was bogus. She forgave Mr. Goldman.

Once Karen graduated from high school, she went to work for a university. But her love of reading continued. As part of the university perks, Karen was allowed to take two classes for free. She enrolled in an English class and that’s where the writing bug took her. She started to write her own desert romance when she was nineteen. It took her ten years to finish the book and vows that no one will ever see that book in print. In 1990, a mother of a two year old with a baby on the way, she got interested in contemporary romance. She found the Silhouette Intimate Moments line and she never really looked back. Eventually, she started writing for Blaze. She is the author of 13 books which have been translated into six different languages, including Japanese.

Karen lives in North Carolina with her two grown children where she not only finds time to work a full time job and write novels, she paints watercolors and Chinese brush paintings. See her work for sale under Fun Stuff. Juggling all her interests and making time for her family makes for a full life.

Those days with her sister are over, but, at night Karen spends time with stories in the numerous books she reads, but since she’s an adult, there’s still no need for a flashlight under the covers.

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MY FAVORITES

Favorite TV Shows

Burn Notice – This show set in South Beach, Florida is so damn good. I got interested in it from the previews and I’ll be honest and say that I was skeptical it was going to be good. A CIA operative? In a comedy/drama? How are they going to make me like this guy? Well, they did and then some. I fell in love with Mike because he is what I call a reluctant hero. He doesn’t want to get involved. Bitches about getting involved. BUT, he always does the right thing. Michael presents himself as a cynic hardened by experience, but soon reveals a soft, and sometimes vulnerable, side. He’s melted my heart. Oh, and he’s hot. Did I mention that? He and his former IRA girlfriend heat up the screen with scenes filled with sexual tension and when they kiss. Watch out! Then there’s lovable Sam played by Bruce Campbell who’s a burned out, has-been operative. Sam’s reliable and tough when he has to be even though in his spare time he’s more interested in mojitos and rich divorcees. It’s well worth the intensely entertaining hour each week.

Stargate Atlantis – Hunky guys, romance and adventure in the stars with cool gadgets and great spaceships. What’s not to like. I especially love the references the characters make to old sci fi t.v. shows.

Law & Order: Criminal Intent – First there was just Vincent D’Onofrio and that, my friends, was enough. Yowza, he’s sexy, smart, and quirky. Then, be still my heart, along came Chris Noth whom I first fell in love with in Law & Order as Mike Logan. Those dark good looks, that bad boy personality. When I heard that Noth was leaving, I was brokenhearted. But, LOCI did not let me down. They chose Jeff Goldblum as Noth’s replacement and I’m so looking forward to seeing how he meshes with Wheeler.

Lost – What can I say? I love it even through the strange plot lines and the disappearing island. I just have to know the fates of the survivors on the island. I. Just. Have. To. Know. And hot guys. Did I mention that?

Numb3rs – I hate math, but I love this show. More hot guys. Do you see the trend here? The show is exciting and interesting in the blending of solving crimes using math.

Favorite Romantic Movies

The American President – The president trying to have a life is portrayed in this movie and the antics he has to go through are comical, but what I love about this movie is his integrity and his love for Syd. Sigh! The press conference scene and the scene in the oval office between the president and Syd at the end always bring tears to my eyes.

The Goodbye Girl – OMG I love this movie. Richard Dreyfuss was wonderful with Marcia Mason. I cried at the end when he left his guitar.

A Walk in The Clouds – Sumptuous movie. The filmography in this movie is breathtaking. I especially love the scene in the vineyard when they’re trying to keep the grapes warm. Sigh.

Pretty Woman – Loved the premise and the love story. I also loved the soundtrack.

Favorite Guys That Aren’t (Flesh and Blood) Real

Vincent Valentine (Final Fantasy Franchise) – He’s flawed and, oh yeah, he changes into Chaos at the end of the game Dirge of Cerberus, but he’s so heroic and as beautiful as an angel. He also has such cool clothes. I love the tattered red cape, the ooh la la black leather pants and all those buckles.

Sesshomaru (InuYasha) – Okay, he’s a demon and when the series starts out he’s trying to kill his half brother, but Sesshomaru changes during the series as you watch him become attached to Rin and his sidekick Jaken. He’s been portrayed as an antagonist, a hero, and my favorite, an anti-hero.

The Prince of Persia (Video game) – Another amazing heroic character who tries to save the world. Oh, he has really nice muscles.

Roy Mustang (Full Metal Alchemist) – He’s got fire at his fingertips and those anime eyes. Sigh.

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MY ACHIEVEMENTS

2005	2004	1998
Mine to Entice	Yours to Seduce	Jennifer’s Outlaw
Finalist:National Readers Choice Award	Bestseller:Waldenbooks	Winner:HOLT Medallion
Manhandling	Hers to Take
Finalist:National Readers Choice Award	Finalist: Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award Waldenbooks Bestseller 4½ stars from Romantic Times