Karen Anders

Karen Anders is an award-winning and bestselling American author, well-known for her romance novels. She also writes under the pen name Zoe Dawson. Karen's interest in romance began through her grandmother, who introduced her to the world of romance novels. After trying her hand at reading every subgenre of romance, Karen found a particular affinity towards contemporary romance. However, she couldn't find a contemporary romance that she really liked, which led her to start writing them herself. Karen was born in Vermont but currently resides in North Carolina. She is a single mother of two daughters.

Karen's love for reading began at a young age, and she was often found dragging around books instead of playing with teddy bears. She started writing and creating stories with her sister during their childhood. Karen's fascination with romantic novels began in high school when she first read The Princess Bride by William Goldman. She was so captivated by the book that she wrote a letter to the author, expressing her desire to read a particular scene that was cut out by the publisher. Karen's passion for reading continued to grow, and she was particularly drawn to historical, western, fantasy, time travel, and science fiction novels.

Karen's writing career took off in 1997 when her first book, Jennifer's Outlaw, was published in April. Since then, she has become a three-time National Readers' Choice Award finalist and a Romantic Times Reviewers Choice finalist. Karen's work has also won the prestigious HOLT Medallion, and two of her novels made the Waldenbooks Bestseller list in 2003. Karen is proud of her two daughters, whom she raised as a divorced mom for 15 years. She is currently writing for the Harlequin Romantic Suspense line and has published a total of 12 books. Karen's love for painting is another creative outlet for her, and she enjoys painting in both watercolors and Chinese Brush painting.

Under the pen name Zoe Dawson, Karen writes romantic comedy, new adult contemporary romance, urban fantasy, syfy, and erotic romance. She currently lives in North Carolina with her two grown children and one small, furry grey cat. Karen's novels often feature sexy NCIS agents, tough JAG lawyers, rogue Navy SEALs, and courageous Marines, investigating murder, espionage, and crime across a global landscape. Her To Protect and Serve Series for Romantic Suspense is particularly popular. Karen's books are available in bookstores, and readers can sign up for her newsletter on her website for updates on new releases.
Women Who Dare Books
# Title Year
1 Hers to Take 2003
2 Yours To Seduce 2003
3 Mine to Entice 2004
Red Letter Nights Books (by with Alison Kent)
# Title Year
1 Give Me Fever 2005
2 Love You Madly 2005
3 Goes Down Easy 2006
4 Going All Out 2006
Undercover Lovers Books
# Title Year
1 Up Close and Dangerously Sexy 2009
2 Dangerous Curves 2009
3 Deliciously Dangerous 2010
To Protect and Serve Books
# Title Year
1 At His Command 2012
2 Designated Target 2014
3 Joint Engagement 2015
4 Her Master Defender 2015
5 A SEAL to Save Her 2016
6 Her Alpha Marine 2017
7 The Agent's Covert Affair 2017
8 Agent Bodyguard 2018
The Adair Legacy Books (with Carla Cassidy)
# Title Year
1 Her Secret, His Duty 2014
2 Special Ops Rendezvous 2014
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Jennifer's Outlaw 1997
2 Hot on Her Tail 2002
3 The Diva Diaries 2003
4 Manhandling 2004
5 Almost Naked, Inc. 2005
6 Five-Alarm Encounter 2011
7 The Bare Facts 2013
Coltons Of Texas Books
# Title Year
1 Colton Copycat Killer 2016
2 Colton's Surprise Heir 2016
3 Texas Rescue / Colton Baby Homecoming 2016
4 Colton's Texas Stakeout 2016
5 A Baby for Agent Colton 2016
6 Colton Cowboy Hideout 2016
7 The Pregnant Colton Bride 2016
8 High-Stakes Colton 2016
9 Colton Family Rescue 2016
10 Runaway Colton 2016
11 Colton Christmas Protector 2016