Deborah Cooke: Author

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  • The New Plan

    I’m writing again, so I have a new plan for releases in 2026. Have a peek to find out what’s coming next!

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  • Summer Writing

    Each year, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is held in November. The goal is to write 50,000 words (which is really only half of a…

  • Print Edition of The Crusader’s Bride

    One print edition of The Crusader’s Bride is available for pre-order at Amazon now, right here. It’s already nested with the digital edition, too! The…

  • Double Trouble Free

    Time to stock up on summer reading! The digital edition of my contemporary romance and romantic comedy, Double Trouble – #2 of the Coxwell Series…

  • All That Is Gold…

    Did you finish the sentence? That’s the first line from a poem in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. It alludes to the hidden…

● About Me
USA Today bestselling author Deborah Cooke, who also writes as Claire Delacroix

I’m Deborah and I love writing romance novels that blend emotion, humor, and happily-every-after. I’ve been publishing my stories since 1992 and have written as Claire Delacroix (historical and fantasy romance), Claire Cross (time travel romance and romantic comedy) and myself (paranormal romance and contemporary romance). My goal is to keep you turning the pages, no matter which sub-genre you prefer.

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