Judy Duarte, an inspirational and romance author, hails from Southern California and has always known that she was meant to be a writer. However, it was not until life threw her a curveball more than two decades ago that she decided to pursue her dreams. With four children to support, Duarte returned to school, graduating from UC Irvine around the same time her oldest kids hit their teenage years. She then found a new sense of purpose and drive, and another dream emerged - to put her stories on paper.
Duarte's journey to becoming a published author was not an easy one. Although she had always been a storyteller, she had to learn how to translate the scenes in her head into words on the page. She joined Romance Writers of America and met her critique partners Crystal Green and Sheri WhiteFeather, who encouraged her every step of the way. Duarte's determination paid off when she became a double RWA Golden Heart finalist in 2001, and in 2002, her first book, COWBOY COURAGE, was published by Silhouette Special Edition. Since then, she has published seventeen books and is contracted to write three more.
Duarte's stories have touched the hearts of readers around the world, earning her a devoted fan base and critical acclaim. Her tales of redemption, second chances, and true love resonate with readers who have experienced similar challenges in their own lives. In 2005, she won the prestigious Reader's Choice Award for THE RICH MAN'S SON, an honor that she describes as "thrilling beyond measure." Despite the success she has achieved, Duarte remains humble and dedicated to her craft. She continues to write stories that inspire and uplift her readers, creating happily-ever-after endings that leave them feeling hopeful and fulfilled.
The Baby Chase Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Prescription for Romance
2009
2
Prescription for Romance ( By: Marie Ferrarella)
2009
3
The Family They Chose ( By: Nancy Robards Thompson)
2010
4
The Family They Chose
2010
5
The Doctor's Pregnant Bride?
2010
6
The Doctor's Pregnant Bride? (By: Susan Crosby)
2010
7
Cinderella and the Playboy
2010
8
Cinderella and the Playboy ( By: Lois Faye Dyer)
2010
9
Prescription for Romance / Love and the Single Dad
2011
10
And Babies Make Five
2010
11
Prescription for Romance / Love and the Single Dad ( By: Susan Crosby)
2011
Bayside Bachelors Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
Hailey's Hero
2005
2
Their Secret Son
2005
3
Worth Fighting For
2005
4
The Matchmakers' Daddy
2005
Blossom County Fair Books
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Title
Year
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1
A Bride for a Blue-Ribbon Cowboy
2005
2
Her Gypsy Prince
2005
3
Her Gypsy Prince (By: Crystal Green)
2005
4
Flirting with Fireworks
2007
5
Flirting with Fireworks ( By: Teresa Carpenter)
2007
Brighton Valley Babies Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
A Baby Under the Tree
2011
2
The Rancher's Hired Fiancée
2012
3
The Cowboy's Family Plan
2012
Brighton Valley Cowboys Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
The Boss, the Bride & the Baby
2015
2
Having the Cowboy's Baby
2015
3
The Cowboy's Double Trouble
2016
Brighton Valley Medical Center Books
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Title
Year
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1
Race to the Altar
2009
2
His, Hers and... Theirs?
2010
3
Under the Mistletoe with John Doe
2010
Byrds of a Feather Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
Made in Texas!
2013
2
Made in Texas! (By: Crystal Green)
2013
3
The Texan's Future Bride
2013
4
The Texan's Future Bride ( By: Sheri Whitefeather)
2013
5
Tammy and the Doctor
2013
Fortunes Of Texas: All Fortune's Children Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
Fortune's Secret Heir ( By: Allison Leigh)
2015
2
Fortune's Secret Heir
2015
3
Fortune's Perfect Valentine
2016
4
Fortune's Perfect Valentine ( By: Stella Bagwell)
2016
5
Fortune's Secret Husband
2016
6
Fortune's Secret Husband ( By: Karen Rose Smith)
2016
7
Fortune's Special Delivery
2016
8
Fortune's Special Delivery ( By: Michelle Major)
2016
9
Fortune's Prince Charming
2016
10
Fortune's Prince Charming ( By: Nancy Robards Thompson)
2016
11
Wed by Fortune
2016
Fortunes Of Texas: Cowboy Country Books
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Title
Year
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1
A Royal Fortune
2014
2
Fortune's Little Heartbreaker
2015
3
Fortune's Little Heartbreaker ( By: Cindy Kirk)
2015
4
Mendoza's Secret Fortune ( By: Marie Ferrarella)
2015
5
Mendoza's Secret Fortune
2015
6
The Taming of Delaney Fortune
2015
7
The Taming of Delaney Fortune (By: Michelle Major)
2015
8
My Fair Fortune ( By: Nancy Robards Thompson)
2015
9
My Fair Fortune
2015
10
Fortune's June Bride (By: Allison Leigh)
2015
Fortunes Of Texas: Rambling Rose Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
Fortune's Fresh Start ( By: Michelle Major)
2020
2
Fortune's Fresh Start
2020
3
Fortune's Texas Surprise
2020
4
Fortune's Texas Surprise (By: Stella Bagwell)
2020
5
The Mayor's Secret Fortune
2020
6
Fortune's Greatest Risk ( By: Marie Ferrarella)
2020
7
Fortune's Greatest Risk
2020
8
Betting on a Fortune
2020
9
Betting on a Fortune (By: Nancy Robards Thompson)
2020
10
The Texan's Baby Bombshell
2020
11
The Texan's Baby Bombshell (By: Allison Leigh)
2020
Fortunes Of Texas: Return To Red Rock Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
Plain Jane and the Playboy ( By: Marie Ferrarella)
2008
2
Plain Jane and the Playboy
2008
3
Valentine's Fortune ( By: Allison Leigh)
2009
4
Valentine's Fortune
2009
5
Triple Trouble
2009
6
Triple Trouble ( By: Lois Faye Dyer)
2009
7
A Real Live Cowboy
2009
8
Fortune's Woman ( By: RaeAnne Thayne)
2009
9
Fortune's Woman
2009
10
A Fortune Wedding (By: Kristin Hardy)
2009
11
A Fortune Wedding
2009
Fortunes of Texas: The Missing Fortunes Books
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Title
Year
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1
Fortune Found
2011
2
Healing Dr. Fortune
2011
3
Mendoza's Return (By: Susan Crosby)
2011
4
Mendoza's Return
2011
5
Fortune's Just Desserts ( By: Marie Ferrarella)
2011
6
Fortune's Just Desserts
2011
7
Fortune's Secret Baby ( By: Christyne Butler)
2011
8
Fortune's Secret Baby
2011
9
Fortune's Secret Baby / Fortune Found (By: Christyne Butler, Victoria Pade)
2011
10
Fortune's Secret Baby / Fortune Found
2011
Fortunes Of Texas: The Secret Fortunes Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
A Fortune in Waiting ( By: Michelle Major)
2016
2
A Fortune in Waiting
2016
3
Her Sweetest Fortune ( By: Stella Bagwell)
2017
4
Her Sweetest Fortune
2017
5
Fortune's Second-Chance Cowboy
2017
6
Fortune's Second-Chance Cowboy ( By: Marie Ferrarella)