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New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra has written over twenty books of contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and paranormal romance. She is the winner of numerous writing awards, including Romance Writers of America's RITA Award and two National Readers' Choice Awards. Married to her college sweetheart and the mother of three kids, she is a firm believer in the strength of family, the importance of storytelling, and the power of love. Her favorite thing to make for dinner? Reservations.

In June 2013 look for Carolina Girl , book 2 in her new Dare Island series.

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Virginia Kantra's Books

Average rating: 3.95 · 16,043 ratings · 1,174 reviews · 29 distinct works · Similar authors

	Sea Witch (Children of the Sea, #1) 3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 924 ratings — published 2008 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sea Fever (Children of the Sea, #2) 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 554 ratings — published 2008 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sea Lord (Children of the Sea, #3) 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 521 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Immortal Sea (Children of the Sea, #4) 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 307 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forgotten Sea (Children of the Sea, #5) 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 223 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Carolina Home (Dare Island, #1) 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 165 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Close Up 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2005 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Home Before Midnight 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2006 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mad Dog And Annie (MacNeill Brothers, #4) (Silhouette Intimate Moments, No 1048) 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2000	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Temptation of Sean MacNeill (MacNeill Brothers #3) (Silhouette Intimate Moments, No 1032) 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2000	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Virginia Kantra

Children of the Sea (5 books)
by Virginia Kantra (Goodreads Author)
3.971082716879623 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 10,409 ratings

Dare Island (2 books)
by Virginia Kantra (Goodreads Author)
4.044776119402985 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 201 ratings

MacNeill Brothers (4 books)
by Virginia Kantra (Goodreads Author)
3.9714285714285715 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 175 ratings

Trouble In Eden (4 books)
by Virginia Kantra (Goodreads Author)
3.610526315789474 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 95 ratings

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Quotes by Virginia Kantra

“Sweet Mother in Heaven, please don't let me be dreaming." He raised his hand, stopping Rachel's interruption before she could get it properly started. "Or if this is a dream," he continued, "then don't let me wake up. Amen.”
― Virginia Kantra, The Temptation of Sean MacNeill (MacNeill Brothers #3) (Silhouette Intimate Moments, No 1032)

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“Feeling like a fool, he went to convince Jane to water her crabs.”
― Virginia Kantra, Sea Witch

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“You took something of mine when you returned to the sea.You took my heart. The wind sighed. The salt air touched his lips like a cool kiss, like the taste of tears.”
― Virginia Kantra, Burning Up

tags: children-of-the-sea

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Which RITA Finalist would you like to read in June?

Stormwalker by Allyson James

11 votes, 35.5%

The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

7 votes, 22.6%

Enemy Within by Marcella Burnard

3 votes, 9.7%

Sins of the Heart (Otherkin trilogy, #1)

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Unchained by Sharon Ashwood

2 votes, 6.5%

Rebel by Zoe Archer

2 votes, 6.5%

Water Bound by Christine Feehan

1 vote, 3.2%

Immortal Sea by Virginia Kantra

1 vote, 3.2%

Killbox by Ann Aguirre

1 vote, 3.2%

Marked By The Moon by Lori Handeland

0 votes, 0.0%

Chasing Brooklyn by Lisa Schroeder

0 votes, 0.0%

The Clearing by Heather Davis

0 votes, 0.0%

31 total votes

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“We are volcanoes. When we women offer our experience as our truth, as human truth, all the maps change. There are new mountains.”
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“E.L. Doctorow said once said that 'Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can see only as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.' You don't have to see where you're going, you don't have to see your destination or everything you will pass along the way. You just have to see two or three feet ahead of you. This is right up there with the best advice on writing, or life, I have ever heard.”
― Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life

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