Barbara Dunlop Analysis

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Barbara Dunlop is a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author that has written over fifty novels in the romance genre. Barbara wrote her first work of fiction when she was only eight years. Her first work was titled How The Giraffe Got His Long Neck and was published to critical acclaim. Unfortunately, she had difficulties with distribution but the good reception whet her appetite for even more achievements. She would later become a reporter for The Berry Street Times a venerated publication that allowed Barbara to expand her reach. Several years after she began writing for the magazine, she ventured into romantic comedy and it was not long before she was a bestselling and award-winning author with Silhouette and Harlequin. In addition to her romantic comedy series, she has also completed several other projects such as the NASCAR series. She has twice made the shortlist for the Romance Writers of America RITA award and has won the Golden Heart Award by the Romance Writers of America twice. Her novels have also been featured on the …show more content…

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