Vicki Lewis Thompson
{{Short description|American writer}}
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| pseudonym = Cory Kenyon (with Mary Tate Engels)
Corey Keaton (with Mary Tate Engels)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|10|11}}
| birth_place = United States
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| occupation = Novelist
| education = University of Arizona (BA, MA)
| period = 1984–present
| genre = Romantic novel
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| website = {{URL|VickiLewisThompson.com}}
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Vicki Lewis Thompson (born 11 October 1950 in United States) is an American writer of over seventy romance novels. She has also been published under the pseudonyms Cory Kenyon and Corey Keaton with Mary Tate Engels.
Biography
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Vicki Lewis was born on 11 October 1950 in the United States. She has both a B.A. and M.A. in English from the University of Arizona. She worked as a journalist and a high school English teacher before deciding that she would try to write romance novels. Her first book was published in 1984 as the ninth entry in the Harlequin Temptation line. The first of her "Nerd" Books, Nerd in Shining Armor, was a 2003 Reading With Ripa selection.
Lewis has two children.
Awards
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- 1985 - Romance Writers of America RITA Finalist, Promise Me Sunshine
- 1986 - Romance Writers of America RITA Finalist, When Angels Dance
- 1987 - Romance Writers of America RITA Finalist, Butterflies in the Sun
- 1990 - Romance Writers of America RITA Finalist, Be Mine, Valentine
- 1992 - Romance Writers of America RITA Finalist, It Happened One Weekend
- 1996 - Romantic Times Magazine's Reviewers Choice Award Winner, Holding Out for a Hero
- 1998 - Romance Writers of America RITA Finalist, Mr. Valentine
- 1999 - Romantic Times Magazine's Reviewers Choice Award Winner, Pure Temptation
- 2000 - Heart and Scroll Romance Writers of America Madcap Award Winner, Bringing Up Baby New Year
- 2000 - Romance Writers of America RITA Finalist, Pure Temptation
- 2002 - Romance Writers of America RITA Finalist, Notorious
- 2003 - Romantic Times Magazine's Reviewers Choice Award Winner, After Hours
- 2004 - Heart and Scroll Romance Writers of America Madcap Award Winner, Nerd in Shining Armor
- 2005 - Heart and Scroll Romance Writers of America Madcap Award Winner, The Nerd Who Loved Me
Bibliography
= As Vicki Lewis Thompson =
=Single Novels=
- Mingled Hearts (1984)
- Promise Me Sunshine (1984)
- Impractical Passion (1985)
- As Time Goes by (1986)
- When Angels Dance (1986)
- Butterflies in the Sun (1986)
- The Fix It Man (1986)
- Cupid's Caper (1987)
- Golden Girl (1987)
- Sparks (1988)
- The Flip Side (1988)
- Impulse (1988)
- Full Coverage (1989)
- 'Tis the Season (1989)
- Connections (1989)
- Your Place or Mine (1991)
- It Happened One Weekend (1991)
- Anything Goes (1992)
- Critical Moves (1992)
- Ask Dr. Kate (1992)
- Fools Rush in (1993)
- Only in the Moonlight (1993)
- The Bounty Hunter (1994)
- Loverboy (1994)
- Under His Spell (1994)
- Wedding Song (1994)
- Adam Then and Now (1995)
- Holding Out for a Hero (1996)
- Hero in Disguise (1996)
- Stuck With You (1996)
- Mr. Valentine (1997)
- The Heart Breaker (1997)
- Going Overboard (1997)
- Santa in Stetson (1997)
- One Mom Too Many (1997)
- Manhunting in Montana (1998)
- Operation Gigolo (1998)
- Single in the Saddle (1998)
- Pure Temptation (1999)
- Single, Sexy... and Sold! (1999)
- Bachelor Father (1999)
- Every Woman's Fantasy (2001)
- Boone's Bounty (2001)
- The Nights Before Christmas (2001)
- Acting on Impulse (2002)
- Truly, Madly, Deeply (2002)
- Double Exposure (2002)
- After Hours (2003)
- Her Best Friend's Baby (2003)
- Old Enough to Know Better (2004)
- Killer Cowboy Charm (2004)
- Talking about Sex... (2005)
= Nerds =
- Nerd in Shining Armor (2003)
- The Nerd Who Loved Me (2004)
- Nerd Gone Wild (2005)
- Gone With the Nerd (2005)
- Talk Nerdy to Me (2006)
- Nerds Like It Hot (2006)
- My Nerdy Valentine (2007)
- Nerds Are From Mars (2013)
= Wild About You =
| class="wikitable"
!# !Title !Date Published |
| 1
|Werewolf in Manhattan |2011 |
| 1.5
|Werewolf in Greenwich Village |2011 |
| 2
|Werewolf in the North Woods |2011 |
| 3
|Werewolf in Seattle |2012 |
| 4
|Werewolf in Denver |2012 |
| 5
|Werewolf in Alaska |2013 |
| 6
|Werewolf in Las Vegas |2014 |
= Sons of Chance =
| class="wikitable"
!# !Title !Date Published !Also In |
| 0.5
|A Calculated Risk |2010 |Racing Hearts |
| 1
|What a Cowboy Wants |2010 |Sons Of Chance |
| 2
|A Cowboy's Temptation |2010 |Sons Of Chance |
| 3
|Claimed by the Cowboy |2010 |Sons Of Chance |
| 4
|Should’ve Been a Cowboy |2011 |Should've Been a Cowboy & Cowboy Up |
| 5
|Cowboy Up |2011 |Should've Been a Cowboy & Cowboy Up |
| 6
|Cowboys Like Us |2011 | |
| 6.1
|It's Christmas, Cowboy! |2011 |Merry Christmas, Baby |
| 6.2
|It's About Time, Cowboy |2012 | |
| 7
|Count on a Cowboy |2012 | |
| 8
|The Way to a Cowboy's Heart |2012 | |
| 9
|Trust in a Cowboy |2012 | |
| 10
|Only a Cowboy Will Do |2013 | |
| 11
|Wild About the Cowboy |2013 | |
| 12
|Cowboys and Angels |2013 | |
| 13
|A Last Chance Christmas |Nov 2014 | |
= Sons of Chance Collection: An Anthology =
| class="wikitable"
!# !Title !Date Published |
| 1
|Riding High |2014 |
| 2
|Riding Hard |2014 |
| 3
|Riding Home |2014 |
= Babes on Brooms =
- Blonde with a Wand (2010)
- Chick with a Charm (2010)
= Hex =
- Over Hexed (2007)
- Wild and Hexy (2008)
- Casual Hex (2009)
= Rowdy Ranch =
| class="wikitable"
!# !Title !Date Published |
| 1
|Having the Cowboy’s Baby | |
| 2
|Stoking the Cowboy’s Fire | |
| 3
|Testing the Cowboy’s Resolve | |
| 4
|Rocking the Cowboy’s Christmas | |
| 5
|Roping the Cowboy’s Heart | |
| 6
|Tempting the Cowboy’s Sister | |
| 7
|Craving the Cowboy’s Kiss | |
| 8
|Heating Up the Cowboy’s Christmas | |
| 9
|Blowing the Cowboy’s Mind | |
| 10
|Finding the Cowboy’s Family | |
= Thunder Mountain Brotherhood =
- Midnight Thunder (2015)
- Thunderstruck (2015)
- Rolling Like Thunder (2015)
- A Cowboy Under the Mistletoe (2015)
- Cowboy All Night (2016)
- Cowboy After Dark (2016)
- Cowboy Untamed (2016)
- Cowboy Unwrapped (2016)
- In the Cowboys Arms (2017)
- Say Yes to the Cowboy (2017)
- Do You Take This Cowboy? (2017)
= Branscom Sisters =
| class="wikitable"
!# !Title !Date Published !Also In |
| 1
|Mystery lover |2001 |Midnight Fantasies |
| 2
|Notorious |2001 | |
= The Buckskin Brotherhood =
- Sweet-Talking Cowboy (2020)
- Big-Hearted Cowboy (2020)
- Baby-Daddy Cowboy (2020)
- True-Blue Cowboy (2020)
- Strong-Willed Cowboy (2020)
- Secret-Santa Cowboy (2020)
- Stand-Up Cowboy
- Single-Dad Cowboy
- Marriage-Minded Cowboy
- Gift-Giving Cowboy
= Three Cowboys And a Baby =
- The Colorado Kid (2000)
- Two in the Saddle (2000)
- Boone's Bounty (2000)
- That's My Baby! (2000)
= Sexy Texans =
- Crazy for the Cowboy (2015)
- Wild About the Wrangler (2015)
= Urban Cowboy Series =
- The Trailblazer (1995)
- The Drifter (1995)
- The Lawman (1995)
= Charlie Hartmann Valentine =
- Be Mine, Valentine (1989)
- Forever Mine, Valentine (1990)
= McGavin Brothers =
| class="wikitable"
!# !Title !Date Published !Also In |
| 0.5
|A Cowboy's Promise |2017 | |
| 1
|A Cowboy's Strength |2017 |The McGavin Brothers Boxed Set: Books 1 - 3 |
| 2
|A Cowboy's Honor |2017 |The McGavin Brothers Boxed Set: Books 1 - 3 |
| 3
|A Cowboy's Return |2017 |The McGavin Brothers Boxed Set: Books 1 - 3 |
| 4
|A Cowboy's Heart |2017 |The McGavin Brothers Boxed Set: Books 4 - 6 |
| 5
|A Cowboy's Courage |2017 |The McGavin Brothers Boxed Set: Books 4 - 6 |
| 6
|A Cowboy's Christmas |2017 |The McGavin Brothers Boxed Set: Books 4 - 6 |
| 7
|A Cowboy's Kiss |2018 | |
| 8
|A Cowboy's Luck |2018 | |
| 9
|A Cowboy's Charm |2018 | |
| 10
|A Cowboy’s Challenge |2018 | |
| 11
|A Cowboy’s Baby |2018 | |
| 12
|A Cowboy’s Holiday |2018 | |
| 13
|A Cowboy's Choice |2019 | |
| 14
|A Cowboy’s Worth |2019 | |
| 15
|A Cowboy's Destiny |2019 | |
| 16
|A Cowboy's Secret |2019 | |
| 17
|A Cowboy's Homecoming |2019 | |
= The Nerds and Geeks of BMUS =
| class="wikitable"
!# !Title !Date Published !Also In |
| 1
|The Geek Tycoon |2016 |The Men of BMUS Box Set |
| 2
|Tender is the Nerd |2016 |The Men of BMUS Box Set |
| 3
|It’s All Geek to Me |2016 |The Men of BMUS Box Set |
| 4
|A Nerd to Remember |2016 |The Men of BMUS Box Set |
=Drive Me=
- Drive Me Wild (2003)
- Drive Me Crazy (2003)
=Perfect Man=
| class="wikitable"
!# !Title !Date Published !Also In |
| 1
|One Night with a Billionaire |2013 |The Perfect Man |
| 2
|Tempted By a Cowboy |2013 |The Perfect Man |
| 3
|Safe in His Arms |2013 |The Perfect Man |
= Vintage VLT =
- Mingled Hearts (2014)
As Time Goes By (2014) 'Tis the Season (2014) - The Fix-It Man (2015)
= As Cory Kenyon =
= As Corey Keaton =
= Anthologies and Collections<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=January 6, 2021|title=Vicki Lewis Thompson|url=https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/78305.Vicki_Lewis_Thompson|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 6, 2021|website=Good Reads}}</ref> =
| class="wikitable"
!Anthology or Collection !Contents !Publication Date !In Collaboration With |
| A Match for Mom
| |1997 |
| The Cupid Connection
| |1998 |
| Escapade
|Loverboy |1998 |Margot Early |
| My Secret Admirer
|Once Upon a Mattress |1999 |
| Perfect Summer
| |1999 |
| With a Stetson and a Smile / the Bridesmaid's Bet
|With a Stetson and a Smile |1999 |
| Bringing Up Baby New Year / Frisky Business
|Bringing Up Baby New Year |1999 |
| Mail-Order Grooms
|Holding Out for a Hero |2000 |
| Kissing Frosty / Santa in a Stetson
|Santa in a Stetson |2000 |
| Urban Cowboys
|The Trailblazer The Drifter The Lawman |2001 | |
| Taming the Lone Wolf / Single in the Saddle
|Single in the Saddle |2001 |
| In Hot Pursuit
| |2001 |
| Midnight Fantasies
|Mystery Lover |2001 |
| The Silent Type
|Manhunting in Montana Bachelor Father Pure Temptation |2002 | |
| Return to Crystal Creek
|Return to Crystal Creek |2002 |
| Bedazzled
|Impulse |2002 |
| Behind the Red Doors
|Heaven Scent |2003 Alison Kelly |
| Invitations to Seduction
| |2003 |
| The Longest Night
| |2004 |
| Reading Between the Lines
|Mr. Valentine |2004 |
| Fool for Love
|Fooling Around |2004 |
| Old Enough to Know Better / Sweet Talkin' Guy
|Old Enough to Know Better |2004 |
| Killer Cowboy Charm / Truth About Harry
|Killer Cowboy Charm |2004 |
| Getting Real
|Surviving Sarah |2005 |
| Summer Loving
| |2005 |
| Killer Cowboy Charm / Sparking His Interest
|Killer Cowboy Charm |2005 |
| Love and War / Hero in Disguise
|Hero in Disguise |2005 |
| Undressed: Illicit Dreams / Unfinished Business / The Sweetest Taboo
|Illicit Dreams |2005 |
| Double Exposure / Playing Games / The Gift of Joy
|Double Exposure |2005 |
| A Fare to Remember: Just Whistle / Driven to Distraction / Taken for a Ride
|Just Whistle |2006 |
| Racing Hearts
|A Calculated Risk |2010 |
| Merry Christmas, Baby
|It's Christmas, Cowboy! |2011 |
| Rescuing Christmas
|Holiday Haven |2012 |
| Sons Of Chance
|Wanted! Ambushed! Claimed! |2013 | |
| The Perfect Man
|One Night with a Billionaire Tempted By a Cowboy Safe in His Arms |2013 | |
| Should've Been a Cowboy & Cowboy Up
|Should've Been a Cowboy Cowboy Up |2015 | |
| Sons of Chance Collection
|Riding High Riding Hard Riding Home |2016 | |
| The Men of BMUS Box Set
|The Geek Tycoon Tender is the Nerd It’s All Geek to Me A Nerd to Remember |2016 | |
| The McGavin Brothers Boxed Set: Books 1 - 3
|A Cowboy's Strength A Cowboy's Honor A Cowboy's Return |2018 | |
| The McGavin Brothers Boxed Set: Books 4 - 6
|A Cowboy's Heart A Cowboy's Courage A Cowboy's Christmas |2018 | |
External links
- [http://www.vickilewisthompson.com/ Vicki Lewis Thompson's Official Website]
References
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