Julie Garwood, a romance novelist whose books — some set centuries ago, some sampling present-day maladies like computer hacking and Ponzi schemes — routinely landed on best-seller lists, died on June 8 at her home in Leawood, Kan., on the Missouri border.
Her publisher, Berkley, part of the Penguin Group, announced her death in a statement but did not specify a cause.
More than 40 million copies of Ms. Garwood’s books are in print in 32 languages, the company said.
She was in her 40s when her writing career took off.
She was prolific: “Rebellious Desire,” “Honor’s Splendor,” “The Lion’s Lady” and “The Bride” all followed before the end of the 1980s.
Persons:
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Organizations:
Berkley, Penguin Group
Locations:
Leawood, Kan, Missouri, England