Elaine Coffman

Barbara Elaine Gunter Coffman (born June 19, 1942 in San Diego, California) is an American writer of both historical romance and suspense, writing as Elaine Coffman.

Biography Elaine Coffman is a New York Times bestselling author who has published in both the historical romance and suspense genres. Her novels take place in Scotland, Regency England, Italy and the American West. She is the author of nineteen novels and five novellas.

Personal Barbara Elaine Gunter was born in San Diego, California, to William Samuel Gunter, Jr., a naval officer and Edna Marie (née Davidson) Gunter, a homemaker. From the age of three. she lived in Midland, Texas and graduated from Midland High School. Gunter received a degree in elementary education from North Texas State University. She taught elementary school in Midland, Texas, while working on her master's degree and certification for Language and Learning Disabilities at Texas Tech in Lubbock.

Writing Coffman's romances have been noted for their historical research; Publishers Weekly said, in the review for The Italian, "Coffman renders Italy's plight with the exactitude of a historian."

Coffman's first suspense novel, Alone in the Dark, was published by Pocket Books in 2006.

Awards and honours Three of Coffman's books have been nominated for Best Historical Romance of the Year by Romance Writers of America. She has also received the Maggie Award, Reviewers Choice Award, and Best Western Historical Award. If You Loved Me, the last book of Coffman's Mackinnon series, was her first book to hit the New York Times bestseller list.