Romance Book Author of the Month: Caroline Linden
Romance Book Author of the Month Caroline Linden
I’m delighted to announce that the romance book author for the month of February is Caroline Linden! Caroline is the author of ten historical romances, including a new book in the The Truth About the Duke trilogy entitled Blame It on Bath coming out at the end of this month. As part of our romance author of the month series, we’ll be publishing an article a week about Caroline and her books.
Caroline has an impressive academic history, having earned a degree in Mathematics from the prestigious Harvard University. A little unusual for a romance book author – but perhaps that’s because Caroline never planned to write! She loved to read, but claimed to prefer solving a mathematical problem over working on a writing assignment.
Out on Feb 28, available for pre-order
Indeed, Caroline’s childhood ambitions had nothing to do with romance novels. Caroline dreamed of being either an astronaut or a fashion designer. Given the dichotomy between the two, she concluded that never the twain shall meet and focused on her ambition to be an astronaut. Caroline knew that being an astronaut would require her to either join the military or become a “serious scientist”.
Since the military was out for Caroline, she set her mind on becoming a physicist. But despite having to immerse herself in physics and calculus, and other serious scientific stuff, she still frequently lost herself in books. Caroline seemed to have an eclectic taste in books, favoring the classics by Thomas Hardy and Shakespeare, as well as other types of “classics” about Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden. Then there were (but of course!) romance novels,which she read voraciously.
Upon graduation from Harvard, Caroline moved with her husband to Florida, where she worked as a software programmer for a financial services firm. While in Florida, Caroline and her husband welcomed two babies to the family then decided to move back to New England. After years of enjoying balmy Florida weather, Caroline had trouble adjusting to winter. It was tough – the toddlers were fussing and couldn’t go out because of the snow, there were random blackouts at her house, and worse still, there was nary a romance novel in sight. All Caroline had to read were the kids’ picture books!
It was in the midst of that miserable New England winter that Caroline’s writing career was born. Stuck at home with the tetchy kids and an erratic power supply, Caroline sat down and began to write. She persevered through five years of rejections, before she sold What a Woman Needs (published in 2005). The rest, as they say, is history.
Caroline's Adorable Dog
Caroline now writes full-time, and lives near Boston with her family, and an adorable dog. A rabid Red Sox fan, Caroline can often be found at Fenway Park cheering the team on. Find out more about Caroline at her website: www.carolinelinden.com
We’ll be highlighting Caroline’s The Truth About the Duke series next week on Best Romance Stories, so be sure to keep coming back to find out more about Caroline and her books!
