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Duodecimal: Kristie(J)’s List of 12 Defectors and Deserters

Kristie(J), fellow blogger and rambling writer of reviews, shares a sad list with us.  To read more from KristieJ, join her over at Ramblings on Romance.

*sad sigh* I miss you all! 

12 Authors No Longer Writing, or No Longer Writing Romance

12.  Kristen Kyle.  She wrote a couple of books that are Most Excellent. Nighthawk a really good futuristic and The Last Warrior. Sadly she lost her contract and had health problems. I sure wish she was still writing!

 11.  Alexis Harrington.  She wrote some really really great American-type romance books. But she hasn’t had one in quite a while. Her website says she has a couple almost ready – but that was back in August. Come back Alexis, come back!!

 10.  Eve Byron (a.k.a. Connie Rinehold).  *sigh* Another author who just seemed to disappear. One of my favourite books – it’s an oldie though is Letters From a Stranger.

9.  Justine Dare (a.k.a. Justine Davis).  I’m not sure if she is still writing or not. Last time I heard she was writing for Harlequin. But I want more of her older books – like The Skypirate or Lord of the Storm or any of her Hawk books.

 8.  Anita Mills.  Oh she wrote some wonderful medievals. I couldn’t read them fast enough! I heard she retired and one can’t really blame her. But there is a younger reader crowd now who would probably love them as much as me!

 7.  Judith Ivory/Judy Cuevas.  She just seems to have disappeared!! She’s written so many wonderful books it’s hard to pick a favourite. Reading Bliss though was just well – bliss!

6.  Penelope Williamson (a.k.a. Elizabeth Lambert).  Yes, she’s another one still writing. But alas, she is writing mysteries now. It’s almost impossible to pick a favourite one of hers. There’s The Outsider (and made into a wonderful movie!), Keeper of the Dream...

5.  Elizabeth Elliot.  Now I think the most common question is “whatever happened to Elizabeth Elliott?” She didn’t write many books, but the ones she did write – oooh lala! My fave is The Warlord. In fact I’m almost embarrassed to say this, but I even kind of like the cover. The good news though is I almost shouldn’t include her since she is writing again. And finally we will see what happens with the assassin brother. But until the book is in print – she remains on the list!

 4.  Marsha Canham.  Marsha, Marsha, Marsha. You left us. You left us at the height of your game. I miss you! She’s written so many great books, but I think my favourite might be her last. Although, like Elizabeth Elliott, I’ve heard vague rumblings she might return. Maybe if we all close our eyes and wish real hard…

3.  Candice Proctor (a.k.a. C.S. Harris).  Yes, she’s still writing as C.S. Harris. But from the moment I read Whispers of Heaven, one of my all time favourite books and one of my most recommended, I’ve loved her romances like, to steal a phrase – a fat kid loves M&M’s. Oh, how I long for other books like Night in Eden, Beyond Sunrise, or The Last Knight...

2.  Theresa Weir (a.k.a. Anne Frazier).  I know she’s writing as Anne Frazier now and quite successfully, so if she continues that’s fine with me. But every so often I want another Amazon Lily or perhaps a Bad Karma.

1.  Laura London, a.k.a. Tom & Sharon Curtis. Oh for the likes of Sunshine and Shadow, Lightning That Lingers and darn it all – Cat’s story. I think we all miss them terribly and long to have more by this wonderful team of writers *sigh*.

Do any of you readers out there know of some defectors, or MIA authors?