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== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
[[Jessica Steele]] wrote 12 books for Harlequin [[Presents]]. Writing for the [[Harlequin Romance]] imprint, she's published 69 novels.
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'''Jessica Steele''' was born on May 9, 1933 in the elegant Warwickshire town of Royal Leamington Spa. She has two super brothers, Colin and George, and a lovely sister, Elizabeth. She was a delicate child and missed a lot of school. In fact, she left school at aged 14, when she was diagnosed as having tuberculosis. At 16, she started work as a junior clerk. In 1967, Jessica married with her husband, Peter and within a very short space of time they had moved from her hometown to the lovely area where they now live. Their house is built into the side of a hill, and has beautiful views over more hills and valleys. Her brothers and her sister are very close and she has plenty of nephews and nieces to make up for the fact that she and her husband have no children of their own. Both she and her husband are more than a little dog-oriented, and their current dog is a Staffordshire bull terrier named Florence. Florence is gorgeous. She loves everybody but, since she is 40 pounds of dynamite and would hurl her boisterous self at everyone she meets - given half a chance - she has to be restrained (as much as possible). She is fun.
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Her husband spurred Jessica on to her writing career, giving her every support while she did what she considers her five-year apprenticeship (the rejection years) while learning how to write. She published her first books in 1979. Jessica has tried using a typewriter, but it just doesn't work for her. She is much happier writing in longhand, and in actual fact has a dozen or so fountain pens filled and ready to go at the start of any one session. A friend has a secretarial agency and, after deciphering Jessica's writing, returns an immaculately typed manuscript. To gain authentic background for her books, she has travelled and researched in Greece, Russia, Egypt, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Hong Kong, China and Japan.
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== On the Web ==
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* [http://www.eharlequin.com/author.html?authorid=256 Jessica Steele at eHarlequin.com]
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== Bibliography ==
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=== Books ===
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* ''[[An Accidental Engagement|Accidental Engagement, An]]'' - March 2003 ([[Tender Romance By The Numbers|Tender Romance #193]])
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* ''[[Agenda: Attraction!]]'' - August 1998 ([[Mills and Boon Enchanted By The Numbers|Enchanted #185]])
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* ''[[Bachelor In Need]]'' - July 2000 ([[Tender Romance By The Numbers|Tender Romance #1]])
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* ''[[The Bachelor's Bargain|Bachelor's Bargain, The]]'' - December 1999 ([[Mills and Boon Enchanted By The Numbers|Enchanted #316]])
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* ''[[Bachelor's Family]]'' - February 1995 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #4246]])
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* ''[[Bachelor's Wife]]'' - August 1981 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #1806]])
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* ''[[Bad Neighbours]]'' - February 1992 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #3607]])
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* ''[[Beyond Her Control]]'' - January 1987 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2659]])
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* ''[[Bond Of Vengeance]]'' - September 1984 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2278]])
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* ''[[The Boss And His Secretary|Boss And His Secretary, The]]'' - June 2008 ([[Mills and Boon New Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #56]])
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* ''[[A Business Engagement|Business Engagement, A]]'' - April 1997 ([[Mills and Boon Enchanted By The Numbers|Enchanted #58]])
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* ''[[But Know Not Why]]'' - August 1982 ([[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2494]])
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* ''[[Destined To Meet]]'' - October 1992 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #3760]])
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* ''[[Devil In Disguise - Jessica Steele|Devil In Disguise]]'' - August 1981 ([[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2424]])
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* ''[[Dishonest Woman]]'' - March 1982 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #1888]])
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* ''[[Distrust Her Shadow]]'' - February 1983 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #1993]])
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* ''[[Façade]]'' - November 1984 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2304]])
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* ''[[Falling For Her Convenient Husband]]'' - March 2009 ([[Mills and Boon New Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #]])
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* ''[[Farewell To Love]]'' - August 1989 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #3131]])
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* ''[[The Feisty Fiancée|Feisty Fiancée, The]]'' - February 2000 ([[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3588]])
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* ''[[A First Time For Everything|First Time For Everything, A]]'' - September 1990 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #3330]])
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* ''[[Flight Of Discovery]]'' - May 1991 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #3450]])
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* ''[[Fortunes Of Love]]'' - March 1988 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2866]])
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* ''[[Frozen Enchantment]]'' - October ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #3160]])
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* ''[[Gallant Antagonist]]'' - July 1983 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2099]])
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* ''[[Heartless Pursuit]]'' - September 1995 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #4352]]) = ''[[Heartless Pursuit|The Sister Secret]]''
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* ''[[Her Boss's Marriage Agenda]]'' - March 2004 ([[Tender Romance By The Numbers|Tender Romance #265]])
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* ''[[Her Hand In Marriage]]'' - January 2008 ([[Mills and Boon New Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #97]])
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* ''[[Hidden Heart]]'' - July 1990 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #3298]])
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* ''[[His Pretend Mistress]]'' - April, 2002 ([[Tender Romance By The Numbers|Tender Romance #128]])
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* ''[[His Woman]]'' - December 1991 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #3580]])
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* ''[[Hostage Of Dishonour]]'' - August 1980 ([[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2352]])
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* ''[[Hostile Engagement]]'' - December 1979 ([[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2302]])''
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* ''[[Hungarian Rhapsody]]'' - September 1992 ([[Euromance]])
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* ''[[The Icicle Heart|Icicle Heart, The'']]'' - March 1979 ([[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2297]])
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* ''[[Imprudent Challenge]]'' - April 1984 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2221]])
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* ''[[Innocent Abroad]]'' - December 1981 ([[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2446]])
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* ''[[Intimate Enemies - Jessica Steele|Intimate Enemies]]'' - May 1983 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2071]])
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* ''[[Italian Invader]]'' - February 1994 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #4027]])
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* ''[[The Magic Of His Kiss|Magic Of His Kiss, The]]'' - March 1981 ([[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2394]])
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* ''[[The Marriage Business|Marriage Business, The]]'' - January 1996 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #4417]])
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* ''[[Marriage In Mind]]'' - October 2000 ([[Tender Romance By The Numbers|Tender Romance #19]])
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* ''[[Married In A Moment]]'' - April 1998 ([[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3499]])
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* ''[[Misleading Encounter]]'' - April 1986 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2543]])
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* ''[[A Most Eligible Bachelor|Most Eligible Bachelor, A]]'' - November 1998 ([[Mills and Boon Enchanted By The Numbers|Enchanted #209]])
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* ''[[A Most Suitable Wife|Most Suitable Wife, A]]'' - December 2005 ([[Tender Romance By The Numbers|Tender Romance #391]])
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* ''[[A Nine-To-Five Affair - Jessica Steele|Nine-To-Five Affair, A]]'' - August 2006 ([[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3903]]); June 1999 ([[Mills and Boon Enchanted By The Numbers|Enchanted #265]])
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* ''[[No Holds Barred - Jessica Steele|No Holds Barred]]'' - December 1984 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2331]])
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* ''[[No Honourable Compromise]]'' - January 1985 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2332]])
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* ''[[No Quiet Refuge]]'' - August 1983 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #621]])
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* ''[[The Other Brother|Other Brother, The]]'' - July 1982 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #1938]])
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* ''[[The Other Woman - Jessica Steele|Other Woman, The]]'' - November 1980 ([[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2370]])
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* ''[[A Paper Marriage|Paper Marriage, A]]'' - September 2003 ([[Tender Romance By The Numbers|Tender Romance #229]])
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* ''[[Part-Time Marriage]]'' - November 2001 ([[Tender Romance By The Numbers|Tender Romance #98]])
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* ''[[Passport To Happiness]]'' - March 1990 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #1938]])
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* ''[[A Pretend Engagement|Pretend Engagement, A]]'' - August 2004 ([[Tender Romance By The Numbers|Tender Romance #296]])
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* ''[[Price To Be Met]]'' - May 1983 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2087]])
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* ''[[Pride's Master]]'' - January 1980 ([[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2309]])
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* ''[[A Professional Marriage|Professional Marriage, A]]'' - October 2002 ([[Tender Romance By The Numbers|Tender Romance #163]])
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* ''[[Promise Of A Family']]'' - October 2006 ([[Mills and Boon New Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #7]])
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* ''[[A Promise To Dishonour|Promise To Dishonour, A]]'' - July 1985 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2419]])
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* ''[[Relative Strangers]]'' - March 1987 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2685]])
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* ''[[Relative Values]]'' - May 1993 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2087]])
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* ''[[Reluctant Relative]]'' - January 1984 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2175]])
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* ''[[Runaway From Love]]'' - August 1991 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #3502]])
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* ''[[Ruthless In All]]'' - May 1984 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2227]])
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* ''[[Heartless Pursuit|Sister Secret, The]]'' - November 1995 ([[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3385]]) = ''[[Heartless Pursuit]]''
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* ''[[So Near, So Far]]'' - June 1986 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2568]])
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* ''[[Spring Girl]]'' - October 1979 ([[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2289]])
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* ''[[A Suitable Husband|Suitable Husband, A]]'' - April 2001 ([[Tender Romance By The Numbers|Tender Romance #54]])
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* ''[[Temporary Girlfriend]]'' - December 1997 ([[Mills and Boon Enchanted By The Numbers|Enchanted #128]])
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* ''[[Tethered Liberty']]'' - October 1983 ([[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2580]])
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* ''[[To Stay Forever]]'' - April 1989 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #3065]])
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* ''[[Tomorrow - Come Soon]]'' - March 1984 ([[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2607]])
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* ''[[The Trouble With Trent!|Trouble With Trent!, The'']]'' - June 1997 ([[Mills and Boon Enchanted By The Numbers|Enchanted #73]])
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* ''[[Turbulent Covenant]]'' - September 1980 ([[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2355]])
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* ''[[Unexpected Engagement]]'' - December 1996 ([[Mills and Boon Enchanted By The Numbers|Enchanted #27]])
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* ''[[Unfriendly Alliance]]'' - October 1987 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2786]])
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* ''[[Unfriendly Proposition]]'' - January 1990 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #3203]])
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* ''[[Vacancy: Wife Of Convenience]]'' - April 2005 ([[Tender Romance By The Numbers|Tender Romance #343]])
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* ''[[A Wedding Worth Waiting For - Jessica Steele|Wedding Worth Waiting For, A]]'' - March 1999 ([[Mills and Boon Enchanted By The Numbers|Enchanted #241]]); September 1999 ([[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3569]])
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* ''[[West Of Bohemia]]'' - December 1993 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #3996]])
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* ''[[When The Loving Stopped]]'' - October 1988 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2932]])
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* ''[[A Wife In Waiting|Wife In Waiting, A]]'' - April 1996 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #4466]])
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* ''[[With His Ring]]'' - October 1996 ([[Mills and Boon Enchanted By The Numbers|Enchanted #9]])
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* ''[[Without Knowing Why]]'' - April 1991 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #3430]])
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* ''[[Without Love]]'' - July 1988 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2919]])
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=== Novellas ===
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* ''[[Hired: His personal Assistant]]'' in "[[The Boss's Proposal]]" - May 2008 ([[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]])
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=== Collections ===
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* '''Engaged To Be Married?''' - March 2008 ([[Queens Of Romance - Collection|Queens Of Romance]]) (''[[An Accidental Engagement]]'' / ''[[A Paper Marriage]]'')
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* '''Jessica Steele''' - August 1997 ([[Mills and Boon By Request|Mills & Boon By Request]]) (''[[Destined To Meet]]'' / ''[[Passport To Happiness]]'')
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* '''Jessica Steele''' - April 1991 ([[Mills and Boon Duet|The Mills & Boon Collection]]) (''[[Fortunes Of Love]]'' /''[[Unfriendly Alliance]]'')
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* '''Jessica Steele''' - October 1993 ([[Mills and Boon Duet|Mills & Boon Duet]]) (''[[To Stay Forever]]'' / ''[[When The Loving Stopped]]'')
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* '''Jessica Steele''' - February 1995 ([[Mills and Boon Duet|Mills & Boon Duet]]) (''[[Farewell To Love]]'' / ''[[Hidden Heart]]'')
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==Series Contributed To==
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==='''[[White Weddings]]'''===
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* # 2 [[A Wedding Worth Waiting For - Jessica Steele|''A Wedding Worth Waiting For'']] - September, 1999 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3569]]
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== Books (By Release Date)==
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== Books ==
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* [[Agenda: Attraction!|''Agenda: Attraction!'']] - January, 1999 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3536]]
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* [[An Accidental Engagement|''Accidental Engagement, An'']] - March, 2003 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3741]]
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|| ''[[Spring Girl]]''  
* [[Bachelor In Need|''Bachelor In Need'']] - August, 2000 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3615]]
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| align="center" | 1979, October  
* [[The Bachelor's Bargain|''Bachelor's Bargain, The'']] - March, 2001 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3643]]
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|| [[Harlequin Romance|HR]] [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|#2289]]
* [[Bachelor's Family|''Bachelor's Family'']] - April, 1995 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3356]]
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* [[Bachelor's Wife|''Bachelor's Wife'']] - January, 1982 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2451]]
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* [[Bad Neighbours|''Bad Neighbours'']] - October, 1992 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3227]]
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* [[Beyond Her Control|''Beyond Her Control'']] - July, 1987 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2850]]
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|| ''[[A Wedding Worth Waiting For - Jessica Steele|A Wedding Worth Waiting For]]''  
*  [[Bond Of Vengeance|''Bond Of Vengeance'']] - December 1984 [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#749]]
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| align="center" | 1999, September
* [[A Business Engagement|''Business Engagement, A'']] - November, 1997 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3479]]
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|| [[Harlequin Romance|HR]] [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|#3569]]
* [[But Know Not Why|''But Know Not Why'']] - August, 1982 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2494]]
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|| Book Two in the [[White Weddings]] Series.
* [[Destined To Meet|''Destined To Meet'']] - March, 1993 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3256]]
 
* [[Devil In Disguise|''Devil In Disguise'']] - August, 1981 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2424]]
 
* [[Dishonest Woman|''Dishonest Woman'']] - September, 1982 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2502]]
 
* [[Distrust Her Shadow|''Distrust Her Shadow'']] - June, 1983 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2555]]
 
*  [[Facade|''Facade'']] - March 1985 [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#767]]
 
* [[Farewell To Love|''Farewell To Love'']] - March, 1990 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3041]]
 
* [[The Feisty Fiance|''Feisty Fiance, The'']] - February, 2000 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3588]]
 
* [[A First Time For Everything|''First Time For Everything, A'']] - May, 1991 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3126]]
 
* [[Flight Of Discovery|''Flight Of Discovery'']] - October, 1991 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3156]]
 
* [[Fortunes Of Love|''Fortunes oOf Love'']] - August, 1988 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2928]]
 
* [[Frozen Enchantment|''Frozen Enchantment'']] - July, 1990 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3065]]
 
*  [[Gallant Antagonist|''Gallant Antagonist'']] - September 1984 [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#725]]
 
* [[Her Boss's Marriage Agenda|''Her Boss's Marriage Agenda'']] - March, 2004 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3787]]
 
* [[Hidden Heart|''Hidden Heart'']] - March, 1991 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3114]]
 
* [[His Pretend Mistress|''His Pretend Mistress'']] - April, 2002 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3695]]
 
* [[His Woman|''His Woman'']] - August, 1992 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3215]]
 
* [[Hostage Of Dishonour|''Hostage Of Dishonour'']] - August, 1980 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2352]]
 
* [[Hostile Engagement|''Hostile Engagement'']] - December, 1979 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2302]]
 
* [[Hungarian Rhapsody|''Hungarian Rhapsody'']] - December, 1993 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3294]]
 
* [[The Icicle Heart|''Icicle Heart, The'']] - March, 1979 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2297]]
 
*  [[Imprudent Challenge|''Imprudent Challenge'']] - July 1984 [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#709]]
 
* [[Innocent Abroad|''Innocent Abroad'']] - December, 1981 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2446]]
 
*  [[Intimate Enemies|''Intimate Enemies'']] - June 1983 [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#605]]
 
* [[Italian Invader|''Italian Invader'']] - September, 1994 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3327]]
 
* [[The Magic Of His Kiss|''Magic Of His Kiss, The'']] - March, 1981 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2394]]
 
* [[The Marriage Business|''Marriage Business, The'']] - May, 1996 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3407]]
 
* [[Marriage In Mind|''Marriage In Mind'']] - November, 2000 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3627]]
 
* [[Married In A Moment|''Married In A Moment'']] - April, 1998 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3499]]
 
* [[Misleading Encounter|''Misleading Encounter'']] - September, 1986 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2789]]
 
* [[A Most Suitable Wife|''Most Suitable Wife, A'']] - December, 2005 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3871]]
 
* [[A Nine-To-Five Affair|''Nine-To-Five Affair, A'']] - August, 2006 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3903]]
 
*  [[No Holds Barred - Jessica Steele|''No Holds Barred'']] - February 1985 [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#766]]
 
* [[No Honourable Compromise|''No Honourable Compromise'']] - April, 1985 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2687]]
 
*  [[No Quiet Refuge|''No Quiet Refuge'']] - August 1983 [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#621]]
 
*  [[The Other Brother|''Other Brother, The'']] - September 1982 [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#533]]
 
* [[The Other Woman - Jessica Steele|''Other Woman, The'']] - November, 1980 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2370]]
 
* [[A Paper Marriage|''Paper Marriage, A'']] - September, 2003 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3763]]
 
* [[Part-Time Marriage|''Part-Time Marriage'']] - December, 2001 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3680]]
 
* [[Passport To Happiness|''Passport To Happiness'']] - September, 1990 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3077]]
 
* [[A Pretend Engagement|''Pretend Engagement, A'']] - December, 2004 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3824]]
 
*  [[Price To Be Met|''Price To Be Met'']] - May 1983 [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#596]]
 
* [[Pride's Master|''Pride's Master'']] - January, 1980 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2309]]
 
* [[A Professional Marriage|''Professional Marriage, A'']] - October, 2002 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3721]]
 
* [[Promise Of A Family|''Promise Of A Family'']] - October, 2006 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3911]]
 
* [[A Promise To Dishonour|''Promise To Dishonour, A'']] - November 1985 [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#836]]
 
* [[Relative Strangers|''Relative Strangers'']] - September, 1987 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2861]]
 
* [[Relative Values|''Relative Values'']] - April, 1994 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3308]]
 
*  [[Reluctant Relative|''Reluctant Relative'']] - January 1984 [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#661]]
 
* [[Runaway From Love|''Runaway From Love'']] - June, 1992 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3203]]
 
*  [[Ruthless In All|''Ruthless In All'']] - August 1984 [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#717]]
 
* [[The Sister Secret|''Sister Secret, The'']] - November, 1995 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3385]]
 
* [[So Near, So Far|''So Near, So Far'']] - November, 1986 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2800]]
 
* [[Spring Girl|''Spring Girl'']] - October, 1979 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2289]]
 
* [[A Suitable Husband|''Suitable Husband, A'']] - September, 2001 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3667]]
 
* [[Temporary Girlfriend|''Temporary Girlfriend'']] - October, 1998 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3525]]
 
* [[Tethered Liberty|''Tethered Liberty'']] - October, 1983 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2580]]
 
* [[To Stay Forever|''To Stay Forever'']] - October, 1989 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3011]]
 
* [[Tomorrow…Come Soon|''Tomorrow…Come Soon'']] - March, 1984 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2607]]
 
* [[The Trouble With Trent|''Trouble With Trent, The'']] - August, 1998 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3517]]
 
* [[Turbulent Covenant|''Turbulent Covenant'']] - September, 1980 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2355]]
 
* [[Unexpected Engagement|''Unexpected Engagement'']] - December, 1996 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3436]]
 
* [[Unfriendly Alliance|''Unfriendly Alliance'']] - June, 1988 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2916]]
 
* [[Unfriendly Proposition|''Unfriendly Proposition'']] - December, 1990 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3095]]
 
* [[Vacancy: Wife Of Convenience|''Vacancy: Wife Of Convenience'']] - April, 2005 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3839]]
 
* [[A Wedding Worth Waiting For|''Wedding Worth Waiting For, A'']] - September, 1999 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3569]]
 
* [[When The Loving Stopped|''When The Loving Stopped'']] - May, 1989 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2982]]
 
* [[A Wife In Waiting|''Wife In Waiting, A'']] - July, 1996 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3416]]
 
* [[With His Ring|''With His Ring'']] - June, 1997 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3459]]
 
* [[Without Knowing Why|''Without Knowing Why'']] - January, 1992 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3173]]
 
* [[Without Love|''Without Love'']] - February, 1989 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2964]]
 

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Jessica Steele

Biography

Jessica Steele was born on May 9, 1933 in the elegant Warwickshire town of Royal Leamington Spa. She has two super brothers, Colin and George, and a lovely sister, Elizabeth. She was a delicate child and missed a lot of school. In fact, she left school at aged 14, when she was diagnosed as having tuberculosis. At 16, she started work as a junior clerk. In 1967, Jessica married with her husband, Peter and within a very short space of time they had moved from her hometown to the lovely area where they now live. Their house is built into the side of a hill, and has beautiful views over more hills and valleys. Her brothers and her sister are very close and she has plenty of nephews and nieces to make up for the fact that she and her husband have no children of their own. Both she and her husband are more than a little dog-oriented, and their current dog is a Staffordshire bull terrier named Florence. Florence is gorgeous. She loves everybody but, since she is 40 pounds of dynamite and would hurl her boisterous self at everyone she meets - given half a chance - she has to be restrained (as much as possible). She is fun.

Her husband spurred Jessica on to her writing career, giving her every support while she did what she considers her five-year apprenticeship (the rejection years) while learning how to write. She published her first books in 1979. Jessica has tried using a typewriter, but it just doesn't work for her. She is much happier writing in longhand, and in actual fact has a dozen or so fountain pens filled and ready to go at the start of any one session. A friend has a secretarial agency and, after deciphering Jessica's writing, returns an immaculately typed manuscript. To gain authentic background for her books, she has travelled and researched in Greece, Russia, Egypt, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Hong Kong, China and Japan.

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White Weddings

Books (By Release Date)

Order of Release Novella/Book Title Release Date Publisher Note
1 Spring Girl 1979, October HR #2289
2 A Wedding Worth Waiting For 1999, September HR #3569 Book Two in the White Weddings Series.