Jessica Steele

Jessica Steele
Born(1933-05-09)9 May 1933
Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England
Died23 November 2020(2020-11-23) (aged 87)
Pen nameJessica Steele
OccupationNovelist
NationalityBritish
Period1979–2009
GenreRomantic novel
Notable worksThe Icicle Heart
SpousePeter

Jessica Steele (9 May 1933 – 23 November 2020) was a British author of 88 romance novels that spanned a career over four decades, Her novels have been published by Mills & Boon since 1979 starting with The Icicle Heart. Her last novel was The Girl From Honeysuckle Farm and it was published in 2009.

Biography

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Steele was born in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. She worked initially as a clerk and she married in 1967. She travelled to Hong Kong, China, Mexico, Japan, Peru, Russia, Egypt, Chile and Greece in order to establish a background for her novels. Steele died on 23 November 2020, at the age of 87.[1]

Bibliography

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Single novels

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  • The Icicle Heart (1979)[1]
  • Hostage to Dishonour (1979)
  • Hostile Engagement (1979)
  • Spring Girl (1979)
  • Pride's Master (1979)
  • Intimate Friends (1979)
  • The Other Woman (1980)
  • Turbulent Covenant (1980)
  • Magic of His Kiss (1980)
  • Price to be Met (1980)
  • Devil in Disguise (1980)
  • Innocent Abroad (1981)
  • Bachelor's Wife (1981)
  • Gallant Antagonist (1981)
  • Other Brother (1981)
  • But Know Not Why (1982)
  • Dishonest Woman (1982)
  • Distrust Her Shadow (1982)
  • No Quiet Refuge (1983)
  • Reluctant Relative (1983)
  • Tethered Liberty (1983)
  • Intimate Enemies (1983)
  • Tomorrow - Come Soon (1983)
  • Bond of Vengeance (1984)
  • Ruthless in all (1984)
  • Imprudent Challenge (1984)
  • Facade (1984)
  • No Holds Barred (1984)
  • No Honourable Compromise (1985)
  • Promise to Dishonour (1985)
  • So Near, So Far (1986)
  • Misleading Encounter (1986)
  • Beyond Her Control (1986)
  • Relative Strangers (1987)
  • Unfriendly Alliance (1987)
  • Fortunes of Love (1988)
  • Without Love (1988)
  • When the Loving Stopped (1988)
  • To Stay Forever (1989)
  • Farewell to Love (1989)
  • Frozen Enchantment (1989)
  • Unfriendly Proposition (1989)
  • Passport to Happiness (1990)
  • Hidden Heart (1990)
  • A First Time for Everything (1990)
  • Bad Neighbours (1991)
  • Without Knowing Why (1991)
  • Flight of Discovery (1991)
  • Runaway from Love (1991)
  • His Woman (1991)
  • Destined to Meet (1992)
  • Hungarian Rhapsody (1992)
  • Italian Invader (1993)
  • Relative Values (1993)
  • West of Bohemia (1993)
  • Heartless Pursuit (1995)
  • With His Ring (1996)
  • A Business Engagement (1997)
  • The Trouble with Trent! (1997)
  • Temporary Girlfriend (1997)
  • A Most Eligible Bachelor (1998)
  • Nine-to-five Affair (1999)
  • After Hours (1999)
  • The Bachelor's Bargain (1999)
  • A Suitable Husband (2001)
  • His Pretend Mistress (2002)
  • An Accidental Engagement (2003)
  • A Pretend Engagement (2004)
  • A Most Suitable Wife (2005)
  • Promise Of A Family (2006)
  • The Boss and His Secretary (2007)
  • Engaged to Be Married? (2008)
  • Her Hand In Marriage (2008)
  • Falling for Her Convenient Husband (2009)
  • The Girl from Honeysuckle Farm (2009)[1]

Fereday Twins Series

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  1. The Sister Secret (1995)
  2. A Wife in Waiting (1996)

The Marriage Pledge Series

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  1. The Feisty Fiance (2000)
  2. Bachelor in Need (2000)
  3. Marriage in Mind (2000)

Kids & Kisses Series Multi-Author

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  • Bachelor's Family (1995)

Today's Woman Series Multi-Author

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  • The Marriage Business (1995)

Family Ties Series Multi-Author

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  • The Sister Secret (1995)

Holding Out for a Hero Multi-Author

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  • Unexpected Engagement (1996)

Whirlwind Weddings Multi-Author

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  • Married in a Moment (1998)

Marrying The Boss Series Multi-Author

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  • Agenda, Attraction! (1998)

White Weddings Series Multi-Author

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  • A Wedding Worth Waiting for (1999)

To Have and To Hold Series Multi-Author

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  • Part-Time Marriage (2001)

Nine to Five Series Multi-Author

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  • A Professional Marriage (2002)
  • Her Boss's Marriage Agenda (2004)

High Society Brides Multi-Author

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  • A Paper Marriage (2003)

Contract Brides Series Multi-Author

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  • Vacancy: Wife of Convenience (2005)

Collections

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  • 9 to 5 (1998)
  • Misleading Encounter / Fortunes of Love (2004)
  • Feisty Fiancee / Bachelor in Need (2005)

Omnibus In Collaboration

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Remembering Jessica Steele". Mills & Boon Blog. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
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