Linda Chaikin

Linda Chaikin (born 1943) is a Christian fiction author with a focus on historical fiction. She sometimes publishes using the name L. L. Chaikin.

Chaikin was the youngest of 10 children and her father died shortly after she was born. She wrote her first full-length novel with pen and paper at the age of 14 - this novel was later rewritten as Wednesday's Child, part of the Day to Remember series.

She met her husband, Steve, in a Bible study, and they were married 6 months later. They both went to Multnomah School of the Bible, now known as Multnomah Bible College and Biblical Seminary in Portland, Oregon.

Books by Linda Chaikin

Heart of India series

Published by Bethany House.

Silk, 1993 Under Eastern Stars, 1993 Kingscote, 1994

Royal Pavilions series

Published by Thomas Nelson.

Swords and Scimitars, 1993 Golden Palaces, 1996 Behind the Veil, 1998

Great Northwest series

Published by Bethany House.

Empire Builders, 1994 Winds of Allegiance, 1996

Buccaneers series

Published by Moody Publishers.

Port Royal, 1995 The Pirate and His Lady, 1997 Jamaican Sunset, 1997

Egypt series

Published by Multnomah Publishers.

Arabian Winds, 1997 Lions of the Desert, 1997 Valiant Hearts, 1998

Trade Winds series

Published by Harvest House.

Captive Heart, 1998 Silver Dreams, 1998 Island Bride, 1999

Day to Remember series

Published by Harvest House.

Monday's Child, 1999 Tuesday's Child, 2000 Wednesday's Child, 2000 Thursday's Child, 2001 Friday's Child, 2001 Saturday's Child, 2003

East of the Sun series

Published by WaterBrook press, a division of Random House.

Tomorrow's Treasure, 2003 Yesterday's Promise, 2004 Today's Embrace, 2005

Desert Rose/Desert Star

Published by Harvest House.

Desert Rose, 2003 Desert Star, 2004

Silk House series

Published by Zondervan.

Daughter of Silk, 2006 Written On Silk, 2007 Threads of Silk, 2008

Dawn of Hawaii series

Published by Moody Publishers.

The Spoils of Eden, 2010 Hawaiian Crosswinds, 2011 Jewel of the Pacific, 2013

Standalone books

Recovery of the Lost Sword, 1990. Same story as The Everlasting Flame. Nevada Jade, 1992. This story was later expanded in Desert Rose. The Everlasting Flame: A Tale of Undying Love for Each Other And God's World in a Dangerous Time, 1995 Endangered, 1997 - part of the Portraits series. For Whom the Stars Shine, 1999. Listed as book one, but later used as a prequel to the Dawn of Hawaii series. The Midwife of St. Petersburg, 2007. Published by WaterBrook Press, a division of Random House.