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  • Bibliography:
    35 Books (3 Series)
  • First Book:
    November 2000
  • Latest Book:
    November 2013
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About the Author

Carolyn Fulgenzi was born on 28 July 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, USA, daughter of Janet (McLaughlin) and Andrew Fulgenzi. She graduated from Dominican High School in Detroit and completed her undergraduate education at Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. She continued her studies attending Syracuse University receiving her Master’s in English Education. After retiring as a teacher with the Fayetteville-Manlius School District, she joined the faculty at Syracuse University as an adjunct professor in the writing department. Concurrently, she was also teaching at Onondaga Community College.

Carolyn blamed her tenth grade English teacher for nudging her into the writer's life. Sister Rose Terrence insisted that she enter a short story contest sponsored by the Detroit News, and Cara won! Of course, she was thrilled with the award -- a dictionary that still sits on her desk -- but at that time, her goal in life was to become an actress, and eventually, she attained that goal. She married Mr Hanlon, and had three sons: Kevin D., Brian A, and Brendan J. Hanlon. Only after her three sons were born that she turned her full attention to writing again. She sold her first Temptation to Harlequin in 1994, and that book, C.J.'s Defense as Carolyn Andrews, also sits on her desk -- right next to the dictionary. Since 2000, she wrote under the pseudonym of Cara Summers. She believed that her background in theater had influenced her writing, allowing her to create new characters and bring them to life for the reader. She passed away on 10 September 2013.

Full Series List in Order

Risking It All

1 - The Proposition (May-2005)
2 - The Dare (Jun-2005)
3 - The Favor (Jul-2005)

Tall, Dark and Dangerously Hot

1 - The P.I. (Jun-2007)
2 - The Cop (Jul-2007)
3 - The Defender (Aug-2007)
4 - Come Toy With Me (Dec-2008)
5 - Christmas Male (Dec-2009)

Wainwright

1 - Intent to Seduce (May-2002)
2 - Game for Anything (Jan-2003)

Multi-Author Series List

24 Hours: Island Fling

When She Was Bad... (Mar-2006)

Encounters

11 - Twice the Temptation (Aug-2010)

Extreme

A Sexy Time Of It (May-2008)

Forbidden Fantasies

Two Hot! (Jun-2006)
Led into Temptation (May-2010)
Taken Beyond Temptation (Jun-2010)
Sexy Silent Nights (Dec-2011)
No Risk Refused (Jun-2012)
No Holds Barred (Jul-2012)
No Desire Denied (Nov-2013)

It Was a Dark & Sexy Night

Tell Me Your Secrets... (Nov-2006)

Lust in Translation

Lie With Me (Aug-2008)

The Personal Touch!

Otherwise Engaged (Jan-2001)

Single in the City

Moonstruck in Manhattan (Dec-2001)
Short, Sweet and Sexy (Oct-2002)
Flirting With Temptation (Jul-2003)

Uniformly Hot!

12 - Christmas Male (Dec-2009)
19 - Tailspin (Jul-2011)

The Wrong Bed

31 - Early To Bed? (Apr-2004)
50 - Twin Temptation (Jun-2009)
51 - Twin Seduction (Jul-2009)
58 - Take My Breath Away... (Feb-2011)

Book List in Order: 35 titles

Award-Winning Books by Cara Summers

Short, Sweet and Sexy
2002 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Harlequin Temptation


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Cara Summers has published 35 books.

Cara Summers does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, No Desire Denied, was published in November 2013.

The first book by Cara Summers, Mistletoe & Mayhem, was published in November 2000.

Yes. Cara Summers has 3 series.