Arlene Hale
(Mary) Arlene Hale (1924-1982)
According to bibliographical information printed in several of her novels, Arlene Hale was born and raised on a small farm in Iowa and attended a one-room schoolhouse. Her family later moved to New London, Iowa, where she graduated from high school and then began her writing career by writing poetry and short stories. Eventually, Ms. Hale wrote more than 100 novels, mostly romance and nurse romance books and an occasional gothic romance. In addition to her own name she would write under at least three pseudonyms, Lynn Williams, Louise Christopher and Gail Everett.
Arlene Hale died in 1982 at the relatively young age of 57.
(Sources: "The Winds of Summer" by Arlene Hale, Little Brown and Co., 1976, dust cover, and "Lovers' Reunion" by Arlene Hale, Signet Books, 1977, page 185.)
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY:
"Nightfall" (Decker Press, 1948) Arlene Hale's first published book is rare and may be a book of poetry, as the Decker Press specialized in poetry books.
"School Nurse" (Ace, 1960)
"Leave It to Nurse Kathy" (Ace, 1963)
"Wait for Love" (1963), (Dell, 1975) (reissue)
"Nurse Marcie's Island" (Ace, 1964)
"Chicago Nurse" (aka "A Nurse's New Love") (Ace, 1965)
"The Girl from Sherman Oaks" (Valentine, 1964)
"Nurse on Leave" (Ace, 1965)
"Mountain Nurse" (Ace, 1966)
"Emergency for Nurse Selena" (aka "New Nurse at Crest View") (Ace, 1966)
"Lake Resort Nurse" (Ace, 1966)
"Camp Nurse" (Ace, 1966)
"Journey for a Nurse" (Ace, 1966)
"University Nurse" (Ace, 1967)
"Nurse on the Beach" (Ace, 1967)
"Dr. Barry's Nurse" (Ace, 1968)
"Emergency Call" (Ace, 1968)
"When Summer Ends" (as Gail Everett) (Dell, 1968)
"Love's Surprise" (aka "Love of Laura") (as Gail Everett) (1961), (Dell, 1977) (reissue)
"Teach Me to Love" (as Gail Everett) (1962), (Dell, 1976) (reissue)
"The Way to the Heart" (as Gail Everett) (1969), (Dell, 1977) (reissue)
"Love is the Winner" (as Gail Everett) (1960), (Dell, 1976) (reissue)
"Designs on Love" (as Gail Everett) (1963), (Dell, 1974) (reissue)
"Stranger on the Beach" (Dell, 1968)
"My Favorite Nurse" (Ace, 1968)
"Crossroads for Nurse Cathy" (Ace, 1969)
"Nurse Rogers' Discovery" (1969) (aka "When Dreams Come True") (Dell, 1977) (reissue)
"Private Hospital" (Dell, 1969)
"The New Nurses" (Dell, 1970)
"Holiday to Fear" (Dell, 1970)
"Nothing But a Stranger" (Scholastic, 1971)
"Dark Flames" (Dell, 1971)
"A Nurse for Sand Castle" (Dell, 1971)
"Walk Softly, Doctor" (Ace, 1971)
"Executive Nurse" (Dell, 1971)
"The Reunion" (Dell, 1972)
"The Nurse from Mulberry Square" (Ace, 1972)
"Medley of Mystery" (as Lynn Williams) (Dell, 1974)
"Midnight Nightmare" (Dell, 1975)
"Dangerous Yesterdays" (Dell, 1975)
"Perilous Weekend" (Dell, 1975)
"The Winds of Summer" (Little Brown and Co., 1976)
"The Stormy Sea of Love" (Signet, 1976)
"Nurse Lora's Love" (Ace, 1976)
"Nurse Julia's Tangled Loves" (Ace, 1976) Not to be confused with the title below.
"Nurse Jan's Troubled Loves" (Ace, 1977)
"Frightened Nurse" (Ace, 1976)
"Lovers' Reunion" (Signet, 1977)
"Nurse in Residence" (Dell, 1977) (reissue)
"The Hungry Heart" (Dell, 1977)
"Love's Sweet Surrender" (Dell, 1980)
"The Impossible Love" (Scholastic, 1982) (Arlene Hale's final published novel)
"Lisa" (Scholastic, 1982)
"Community Nurse" (Ace)
"Disaster Area Nurse" (Ace, 1965)
"The Disobedient Nurse" (Ace)
"The Doctor's Daughter" (Ace, 1967)
"Dude Ranch Nurse" (Ace, 1963) (not to be confused with Diana Douglas' book with the same title)
"Nurse Jean's Strange Case" (Ace, 1970)
"Nurse on the Run" (Ace, 1965)
"Private Duty for Nurse Scott" (aka "Nurse Nichole's Decision") (Ace, 1965)
"Nurse from the Shadows" (Ace, 1975)
"Orphanage Nurse" (Dell, 1970)
"Gateway to Love" (Signet, 1977)
"In Love's Own Fashion" (Signet, 1975)
"Legacy of Love" (Signet, 1977)
"A Vote for Love" (Signet, 1977)
"When Love Returns" (Little Brown and Co., 1970)
"The Season of Love" (Little Brown and Co., 1971)
"The Runaway Heart" (Little Brown and Co., 1972)
"A Time for Us" (Little Brown and Co., 1972)
"Promise of Tomorrow" (Little Brown and Co., 1973)
"Goodbye to Yesterday" (Little Brown and Co., 1973)
"Home to the Valley" (Little Brown and Co., 1974)
"Where the Heart Is" (Little Brown and Co.)
"A Glimpse of Paradise" (Little Brown and Co., 1974)
"One More Bridge to Cross" (Little Brown and Co., 1975)
"The Other Side of the World" (Little Brown and Co., 1976)
"Ghost Town's Secret" (Abelard-Schuman, 1962)
"Shadows Over Seascape" (as Lynn Williams) (Dell, 1972)
"Stranger at the Gate" (as Lynn Williams) (Dell, 1975)
"The Secret of Hedges Hall" (as Lynn Williams) (Dell, 1973)
"Threads of Intrigue" (as Lynn Williams) (Dell, 1973)
"Where is Jane?" (as Lynn Williams) (Dell, 1972)
"Once Upon a Nightmare" (as Lynn Williams) (Dell, 1971)
"Picture Her Missing" (as Lynn Williams) (Dell, 1973)
"Lake of the Wind" (as Lynn Williams) (Dell, 1971)
"Walk a Dark Road" (as Lynn Williams) (Dell, 1975)
"Rendezvous with Danger" (as Lynn Williams) (Dell, 1973)
"The Secret Longing" (Dell, 1971)
"Search for Love" (as Gail Everett)(Lancer, 1962)
"House on Crow's Nest Island" (aka "Private Nurse") (Belmont, 1968)
"Be My Love" (Dell, 1975)
"The Reluctant Heart" (1958); (Dell, 1974) (reissue)
"The Shining Mountain" (Dell, 1972)
"Tender Harvest" (1959), (Dell, 1974) (reissue)
"Special Duty" (Dell, 1970)
"Dr. Myra Comes Home" (1962), (Dell, 1976)(reissue)
"Nurse Connor Comes Home" (Ace, 1964) aka "Nurse Sue's Romance"
"The Lady is a Nurse" (Lancer, 1967)
"Symptoms of Love" (Ace, 1963) aka "A Nurse's Strange Romance"
"The Fires of Passion" (Curley & Associates, 1981)
"In the Name of Love" (Thorndike Press, 1981)
"Blossoms in the Wind" (John C. Winston Co., 1959)
"Island of Mystery" (Little Brown and Co., 1977)
"Robin West: Nurse's Aide" (as Louise Christopher) (Dell, 1963)
"Robin West: Freshman Nurse" (as Louise Christopher) (Dell, 1964)
"Love's Destiny" (Signet, 1976)
"The Reluctant Stranger" (Avalon, 1960)
"Share Your Heart" (Dell, 1970)
"The Girl from Sherman Oaks" (Valentine, 1964)
"Nurse Shelley Decides" (Pyramid, 1965)
"Stay With Me, Love" (Banner, 1967)
"The Divided Heart" (Dell, 1975)
"Bend of the River" (Ace, 1967)
"Whistle Stop Nurse" (Lancer, c. 1968)
"Listen to Your Heart" (Julian Messner, 1962)
