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Ruth Stahler
July 22, 2025
Julie Garwood was a wonderful story teller. She has given us hours and hours of "escape" into worlds where love is possible. My extended family love her works. I can't tell you how many times I, family and friends have read and reread her books, just because they make us feel good. Thank you Julie. Your LIGHT continues to shine.
Roberta Flowers
February 17, 2025
Today is Feb. 17, 2025 and I just learned of my favorite author's death. I just returned home from nearly 2 years in forms of rehab and anxious to re-read my Garwood books. I've read them over and over, at least 12 times and I never get tired of them. My 1st one was "The Bride" and I couldn't stop laughing. That book is coming apart & I'm holding it together by tape & rubber bands but it will NOT get thrown away. I think I have them all but the last one; "Grace" and I'll hunt that up. I was looking forward to many more of her books so I'm very sorry to hear of her death.
Julie Evans
November 17, 2024
I am so sad to hear of Julie's passing. I like many people started reading Julie's novels and fell in love with every story. My first book was Heartbreaker, and from this one book I began reading every book that Julie wrote. I looked forward every month to hear of her latest release, couldn't wait for it to be published. Julie's writing gave me so much pleasure and enjoyment and led me to other Romance writers that I have been reading for the past 24 years. I send my sincere condolences to the family. Julie will be greatly missed. Julie Evans, Australia.
Carol Barger
April 19, 2024
I am so sorry to hear of the death of Julie Garwood. She will forever be remembered for her stories. I was looking up to see if she released a new book and found this. I have so enjoyed her books several I have read up to at least 10 times. She was my favorite author. I will miss getting on and see where she is headed with her next stories. She will always be my favorite writer.
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Glenda Heath
April 1, 2024
I'm so sorry to hear this. I hadn't yet gotten her latest book so was looking it up and found this news. Her stories were, are, and will always be my absolute favorite!!!
Denise Defelice
March 13, 2024
I am so saddened by her death, I just found out. I emailed her once, telling her how much I admired her and all her books. I have read them over and over and had to rebuy most. She emailed me back, what a wonderful woman! It is a treasured email! I am so sorry for your family's loss.
Roberta Riggs
February 14, 2024
I have every book Julie Garwood wrote, including a personally autographed one. She will be missed by all her fans, which include many.
Jennifer Luke
February 11, 2024
I was wondering why I hadn’t seen a new book written by Mrs. Bar wood in a well, so I Googled her.
That’s when I saw that she had passed away. I’m so sad about her passing. I loved her books and have read and saved all but 12. I’m going to order them and read every one. My condolences to her family. I know she will be greatly missed.
Charlene Gabaldon
February 7, 2024
I loved your writing. Your characters were believable and relatable. Friends and I would read your books and discuss the characters as if they were also friends and real people. Too many favorites to even mention one individually. I know we didn't know each other in real life but through your characters I feel we were friends. I will miss you immensely. Your books brought me joy, laughter and took me on adventures. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
J Elizabeth Frazer
December 23, 2023
I enjoyed your books so much, they where entertaining and very fun. Thank you Julie for giving us the gift of your stories. You are well remembered and will be missed greatly
Rhonda SCHUMACHER
November 4, 2023
Thank you for all of the wonderful adventures your books took us on. God bless your family and fly high my friend!
Sharon Reisinger
October 21, 2023
She was such a wonderful writer. Her smile in this picture I will always remember. I have every book she has written and always looked forward to the next one. Loved the books that included friends & family from previous books. So very sorry for this loss to her family and friends. She will be missed..
October 10, 2023
I loved Julie Garwood's books, but especially how she wove her characters in and out of several different books and made you want to read about all the same characters in every book you could find about them. I enjoyed "Mercy" in particular and started to read it a few years ago and re-discovered Julie's books after probably 40 years later, after I had started reading her books way back then. I re-discovered "Mercy" I think after Hastings closed and I had bought it at a deep discount price along with several other books, then set it aside and finally got around to reading it. It is a contemporary romance, and I have enjoyed all the ones I've read tremendously, and look forward to reading them all. I'm so sorry to see that she passed and sorry I just found out about it. She and her books will be greatly missed. She left such a wonderful legacy of books for her family and for all of her many fans. I hope the last book she was writing gets published and enjoyed as well.
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Bridgette Colburn
September 26, 2023
Ms. Julie Garwood, your books have brought me so many hours of blissful reading. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us. May you rest peacefully in heaven. May your family and friends be comforted.
Doris La Caze
September 21, 2023
I first started reading her novels in the mid 80s and haven't stopped. I frequently reread them all. Ms. Garwood you will be sorely missed. Rest well in God's Loving Embrace.
Joanne Tate
August 19, 2023
It's with deepest sorrow to have to say goodbye to the world's best author and woman but it's not really goodbye, it's just goodnight until we meet again. ❤ MY heart aches and is sad but filled with joy and will always remember how her words in literature made a huge difference in our lives. Gone but never forgotten, R.I.P Julie
Terri Oakes
August 6, 2023
As Margaret Porteous wrote July 30th, I was researching authors and came across Julie's listing to explore one of her historical books and was shocked and saddened to see of her demise. I absolutely love her historical novels. I am very sorry for the loss to her family, friends and fans. RIP Ms. Julie.
Mary Lanham
August 4, 2023
Her books have helped me recover my brain loss after I died n was revived. I remember her every night in my prayers. Her family must be very sad I will remember them in my prayers as well.
Margaret Porteous
July 30, 2023
Was just going through my list of authors to see who had a book being released. Came Ms Garwood's website and read of her death. With Grace under fire she completed a series that I so enjoyed, as with ALL her books. My GOD help you spin a new series in heaven
Donna Cook
July 24, 2023
Greatest author! I have read every one of her books, several times!! I’m reading one now. I had no idea she had passed until today I am heartbroken! May you rest in peace, great lady!
Rachel Henry
June 27, 2023
A true honor reading the works of Mrs. Garwood. As my favorite author and the person that got a smile on my face during my toughest times as a teen and young adult, I would like to say thank you. Your works were wonderful and I will continue to read them till the end of my days.
Eleonore Zetrenne
June 27, 2023
May you rest in peace and receive a warm. Welcome from your Lord.
Julie you brought me so much joy and happiness in your books
My first book and one of my all-time favorite was Gentle Warrior.
Victoria Scott
June 26, 2023
My sincerest condolences to the family .
I met Ms Julie setting up book signings at Waldenbooks & More in Shawnee. She was a very kind and gracious lady to work with and was also a fabulous and humorous story teller when my husband and I chatted with her. Gods grace dear lady.
Elizabeth Bell
June 24, 2023
R.I.P. Julie
Lisa Carpenter
June 24, 2023
My favorite author my condolences and prayers to her family! ❤
Lisa Carpenter
June 24, 2023
My condolences to her husband and family and when I heard about Julie my heart was saddened and she was my favorite author and now I don’t have any good books to look forward to anymore. RIP Julie Garwood and you will be so missed and loved the Angels and Jesus are lucky to have you in their kingdom of heaven! I will miss reading your awesome books! ❤
Jeannie Violi
June 24, 2023
I am devastated to hear of Julie’s death. She was my very favorite author. I so looked forward to her books. My condolences to her family. She will be greatly missed.
June 22, 2023
My favorite author
Jacqueline Smith
June 22, 2023
So sorry to hear of her passing if the personalities and close family units she portrayed in her books can only come from someone whose family was just as important. Maybe her granddaughter will write the last chapter of her Buchanan seriesthere is still Michael left. I have always looked forward to her books and have read some of them so many times I should be able to recite them.
My condolences to her family and friendsshe will be missed.
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