nˈoʊɾəbli, ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn, hɜː bˈʊk "ðə ɹˈɛd stˈɛɹkeɪs" ˈɜːnd hɜː ðə ɹoʊmˈæntɪk nˈɑːvəl ʌvðə jˈɪɹ ɐwˈɔːɹd fɹʌmðə ɹoʊmˈæntɪk nˈɑːvɪlˌɪsts ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən.
Notably, in 1981, her book "The Red Staircase" earned her the Romantic Novel of the Year Award from the Romantic Novelists' Association.