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LaVyrle Spencer

LaVyrle was born on July 17, 1943 in Browerville, Minnesota, USA, where she grew up. Married her high school sweetheart Dan Spencer, shortly after her graduation, a decision she calls the wisest choice of her life. They had two daughters, Amy and Beth (d. 1990).

LaVyrle worked as a teacher's aide at Osseo Junior High School, when in her thirties, she read Kathleen Woodiwiss's novel "The Flame and Flower", which gave her the idea to become a novelist. She decided to try transferring to paper a recurring dream she was having about a story based on her grandmother's lifestyle on a Minnesota farm. Her story became her first manuscript, "The Fulfillment", and she sent it to Kathleen Woodiwiss. The bestselling author read the novel and promptly mailed it to her own editor at Avon. The editor purchased the novel, which was published in 1979. She was inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame in 1988. She wrote 23 sweet historical and contemporany novels. Published around the world, her works had included 12 New York Times Bestsellers, and have been won four RITA Awards, three Golden Medallion Awards and a Minnesota Book Award. LaVyrle said: "the trademark of my books is mending relationships, showing people how to mend relationships."

LaVyrle is a founding member of the Midwest Fiction Writers (MFW), chapter 24 of the Romance Writers of America. Four of LaVyrle's novels were produced as television movies: The Fulfillment in 1989 (She and her husband appear as extras in the film), Morning Glory in 1993, Home Song in 1996 and Family Blessings in 1999.

LaVyrle and her husband are grandparents. Her husband is a retired estimator for a general contractor, and she also decided to retire from writing in 1997 after an 18-year career. They live in a Victorian house in her native Minnesota, where she enjoyes gardening, cooking, playing bass guitar and electric piano, and photography.

Born 17 July 1943

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  • Cover of: Sweet Memories
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  • Cover of: Home song
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  • Cover of: Morning Glory
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  • Cover of: The gamble
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  • Cover of: The Hellion
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  • Cover of: TWICE LOVED
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  • Cover of: The endearment.
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  • Cover of: Spring Fancy
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  • Cover of: Bygones
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  • Cover of: Vows.
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  • Cover of: Family Blessings
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  • Cover of: Then came heaven
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  • Cover of: November of the heart

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  • Cover of: Separate beds
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  • Cover of: Forgiving
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  • Cover of: Bitter sweet
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  • Cover of: A heart speaks
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February 14, 2023 Edited by Concerned Citizen158 Tenses. Original kept switching between past and present.
August 18, 2021 Edited by jessmiller59 edit author from judith mcnaught to LaVyrle Spencer
July 24, 2021 Edited by Lizziej55 Edited without comment.
February 2, 2013 Edited by Tracey Carroll Added new photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import