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Karyn Monk is the fourth child of John and Lorraine Monk. Because her parents had expected a boy, they had not chosen a girl's name, and decided to name their new daughter after the delivery room nurse. Neither parent was sure how to spell the name "Karen," though, leading to the unique spelling they chose.

Karyn was graduated from university with a degree in History. She planned to work in advertising and in her spare time perform in local musicals. While auditioning for a part in an original musical called "Last Tango in Fargo North Dakota," Karyn met her future husband, Philip, who was that show's music director.

With her husband's support, Karyn soon left her job in fashion advertising to pursue her dream of writing. After two years of work on her first manuscript, she obtained an agent, who eventually sold her book, "Surrender to a Stranger," to Bantam. The novel was later nominated for Best First Book by Romantic Times. A USAToday bestselling author, Karyn has received critical acclaim for her sensual, powerful novels. She has been awarded many honors, including the Aspen Gold, Barclay Gold, the National Readers' Choice Award, and a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award.

As of December 2005, Karyn Monk is on a temporary break from writing to spend time with her three young children, Genevieve (b. 1998), Carson (b. 2001), and Adelaide (b. 2005). Karyn and her family live in Toronto.

Karyn Monk is the fourth child of John and Lorraine Monk. Because her parents had expected a boy, they had not chosen a girl's name, and decided to name their new daughter after the delivery room nurse. Neither parent was sure how to spell the name "Karen," though, leading to the unique spelling they chose. Karyn was graduated from university with a degree in History. She planned to work in adver... More