Linda Lewis (1937 - March 1, 2004)

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Linda wrote five romantic comedy for Silhouette Romance and Yours Truly lines as Linda Lewis, and two time-travel romances for Zebra Romance as Linda Kay. She is also known as Dixie Kane and her real name was Linda Kay West. Regardless of which name she was writing under, Linda never disappointed her readers. She was a Golden Heart Finalist, a RITA® Finalist and a National Reader's Choice Finalist. In addition, she served on the board of Novelists, Inc.

Linda Lewis graduated from the Southern Methodist University Law School. She served as an assistant U.S. Attorney, an assistant District Attorney, and a tax court litigator. A retired attorney, she lived on the North Shore of Lake Ponchartrain, across the Causeway Bridge from New Orleans. Linda was a member of Romance Writers of America, Novelists, Inc., The Authors Guild and Crescent City Writers.

On March 1, 2004, Linda Kay West lost her battle with cancer. A native of Hamilton, Texas, Linda called New Orleans her home and it was in New Orleans where she began her writing career while working as an attorney for the Internal Revenue Service.

Linda was smart and talented and witty—which was apparent to anyone who met her or read even one of her books. In addition to being warm, friendly and generous to a fault, Linda was brave—not only during her battle with cancer, but also throughout her life. She became a lawyer when few women were embarking on such a profession. Tales of her exploits as both a criminal attorney in Chicago and as an attorney in New Orleans for the IRS would have been bestsellers had they ever found their way into her books.

West passed away on March 1, 2004, and in her memory, the Southern Louisiana Chapter of the Romance Writers of America established the Dixie Kane Memorial Contest. The contest was put on hold when Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana. It has recently resumed. (by her friend, MIRA & Silhouette author Metsy Hingle)

First Book - We Love Only Older Boys (1988)

Last Book - The Road Back To Heaven (2007)

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