She switched publishers in the early 1990s, moving to Dell, and convinced them to take a chance on a new contemporary romance. That novel, One Summer, was Robards' first hardcover contemporary novel, and its success convinced Dell to ask Robards to concentrate on her contemporary novels. Her novels have been translated into eleven languages.
In the early 1990s, Robards made the decision to switch publishers and joined Dell. She successfully convinced them to give a chance to a new contemporary romance novel, One Summer, which marked her first hardcover contemporary publication. This success led Dell to request that Robards concentrate on writing only contemporary novels, a move that would ultimately lead to her novels being translated into eleven languages.