Kathy Otten

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Kathy Otten

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Historical romance author Kathy Otten, enjoys writing westerns with wounded heroes and feisty heroines. Multi-published, Kathy also writes contemporary romance, historical fiction and writes in all lengths of fiction from short story to novel. She was a Northwest Houston RWA Lone Star winner and a finalist in the Utah/Salt Lake RWA Hearts of the West Contest.
Her new WWI M/M short story is now available in e-book from your favorite online distributor. She lives in the rolling farmland of western New York and is half way through the first draft of another historical romance between a banker and a prostitute.

You can contact Kathy through her web site at kathy@kathyotten.com

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Kathy Otten My personal life is rather on the dull side. Not a lot of mysterious unanswered questions out here in the country. My characters though, often struggl…moreMy personal life is rather on the dull side. Not a lot of mysterious unanswered questions out here in the country. My characters though, often struggle unanswered questions, which come from non-fiction books I've read or what -ifs that pop into my head at odd moments.(less)
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Between the Lines

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A Place in Your Heart

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Heart of Ash

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A Tarnished Knight

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The Solace of Denim

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Lost Hearts

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The Whisper of a Kiss

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An Ordinary Angel

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A Christmas Smile

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Someone to Share the Sunsets

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