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Laurel O'Donnell | |
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| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Romance |
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Laurel O'Donnell is an American author of romance novels.
Laurel O'Donnell started her writing career with a Golden Heart Competition nomination from the Romance Writers of America [1] for her first medieval romance novel The Angel and the Prince. This book caught the attention of Kensington Books [2] and they signed Laurel to a multi-book deal. She has been nominated for several awards including the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award. [3] Her third novel A Knight of Honor won the Holt Medallion award.
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