Beginning work on Part 21 yesterday, I found myself annotating the entries for a number of authors known primarily for their romance fiction. One large subcategory of romance fiction is known as “romantic suspense.” There wouldn’t be a name for it if it didn’t exist, as you will see below:

BAHNSEN, KIMBERLY JEANNE. 1956- . Pseudonym: Kylie Brant, q.v.

BARTON, BEVERLY. Pseudonym of Beverly Beaver, q.v. Born in Alabama. Under this pen name, the author of many romance novels, some having criminous components. Add the one indicated with a (*) below. This is now her complete entry in the (Revised) Crime Fiction IV.
      After Dark. Zebra, US, pb, 2000. Zebra, UK, pb, 2001. Setting: Alabama. [A book in the author’s “The Protectors” series.]
      * Her Secret Weapon. Silhouette, pb, 2000. [Book Four in the “A Year of Loving Dangerously” series.]

      A Man Like Morgan Kane. Silhouette, US, pb, 1997. Silhouette, UK, pb, 1999. Setting: Birmingham AL. [A book in the author’s “The Protectors” series.]

BEAVER, BEVERLY. Pseudonym: Beverly Barton, q.v.

BRANT, KYLIE. Pseudonym of Kimberly Jeanne Bahnsen, 1956- , q.v. Under this pen name, the author of many series romances, many having criminous elements. Add the ones indicated with a (*) below. This is now the complete entry for the author in the (Revised) Crime Fiction IV.
      * Bringing Benjy Home. Silhouette, pb, 1997. Setting: Arkansas, Virginia, California.
      Falling Hard and Fast. Silhouette, pb, 1999. Setting: Louisiana. [Sheriff Cage Gauthier has an unresolved murder on his hands in the sultry town of Charity LA.]

      Guarding Raine. Silhouette, US/UK, pb, 1996. Setting: California.
      * An Irresistible Man. Silhouette, pb, 1995. Setting: Philadelphia.
      * McLain’s Law. Silhouette, pb, 1993. Setting: Philadelphia. [Detective Connor McLain is skeptical when Michele Easton claims she’s had dreams about kidnapped children.]
      * Undercover Bride. Silhouette, pb, 2000. Setting: Idaho. [Book 2 in the “A Year of Loving Dangerously” series: SPEAR agent Rachel Grunwald is assigned to infiltrate the Brotherhood of Blood compound.]
      * Undercover Lover. Silhouette, pb, 1998. Setting: Miami. [Undercover agent tackles a gang of smugglers.]

CLARE, CATHRYN. Pseudonym of Cathy Stanton, q.v. Under this pen name, the author of series romances, some having criminous elements. Add the one indicated with a (*) below. This is now the complete entry for her in the (Revised) Crime Fiction IV.
      The Baby Assignment. Silhouette, 1996 [Texas] [Woman and child on the run from danger with an FBI agent for protection.]
      -Blind Justice. Silhouette, pb, 1989.
      The Honeymoon Assignment. Silhouette, pb, 1996. Setting: Texas.
      The Wedding Assignment. Silhouette, pb, 1996. Add setting: Texas. [Former DEA agent kidnaps a bride-to-be about to make a dangerous mistake.]

MAGNER, (ELLEN) LEE. Full married name: Ellen Lee Magner Tatara, 1947-2002, q.v. Confirm both dates. Author of series romances, some having criminous elements. Add the one indicated with a (*) below. This is now the author’s complete entry in the (Revised) Crime Fiction IV.
      Dangerous. Silhouette, pb, 1996.
      * Owen’s Touch. Silhouette, pb, 1998. Setting: West Virginia. [A woman with amnesia may be on the run from a killer.]

STANTON, CATHY. Pseudonym: Cathyrn Clare, q.v. Born in Canada, moved to US when she married an American citizen.

TATARA, ELLEN LEE MAGNER. 1947-2002. Confirm both dates. Used a shortened form of her full married name, Lee Magner, q.v., as a pseudonym.