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University of Wyoming



◊ Romance Novelist


Wyoming Connections

College:
Law

Degree:
J.D. Law

After working as a deputy district attorney in a Denver D.A. office for three years, Cheryl Holt decided to try her hand at writing romance novels. She published her first book, The Way of the Heart, in 1999.

Since then, she has published over a dozen more novels. Several of her books have been USA Today best sellers, and she has been the recipient of several awards from Romantic Times Magazine.

In addition to earning a law degree from UW, Holt received bachelor's degrees in music performance, French, and education at South Dakota State University.

She lives on the Oregon coast with her husband and two children.