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'''Emma Darcy''' was the pseudonym for the husband-and-wife writing team of ''Frank and Wendy Brennan''. The couple sold over 60 million books during a career that spanned from 1983 through 1995. After the death of Frank Brennan, ''Wendy Brennan'' continues to write as '''Emma Darcy'''.
  
== On the Web ==
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After being introduced in August 1984 with [[A World Apart]] by [[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]] in a [[Mills and Boon Packs|New Authors Pack]], '''Emma Darcy''' has written more than 90 books for the various [[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]] and [[Harlequin]] imprints. Wendy Brennan has also published murder mysteries as '''Emma Darcy'''.
* [http://wwwmcc.murdoch.edu.au/ReadingRoom/4.1/Curthoys.html 'Popular Romance in the Postmodern Age. And an Unknown Australian Author'] - Paper written by Ann Curthoys & John Docker, discusses [[Edwina Shore]] and [[Emma Darcy]]. Part of the the RomanceWiki [[Bibliography A-G|academic bibligraphy]].
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The [[Romance Writers of Australia]] established the [[Emma Darcy Award]] in 1993. With a cash prize and guarantee of getting a manuscript in front of an editor, the prize has acquired great cachet in Australia. Author [[Tracy Cooper-Posey]] was the first recipient of the award. Other entrants include [[Bronwyn Jameson]], [[Fiona Brand]], [[Melissa James]], and [[Nalini Singh]].
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== Bibliography ==
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=== Books/Romance ===
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* ''[[The Aloha Bride|Aloha Bride, The]]'' - February 1989 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2934]])
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* ''[[Always Love]]'' - July 1988 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #3025]])
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* ''[[The Arranged Marriage - Emma Darcy|Arranged Marriage, The]]'' - June 2002 ([[Modern Romance By The Numbers|Modern Romance #185]])
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* ''[[The Bedroom Surrender|Bedroom Surrender, The]]'' - November 2003 ([[Modern Romance By The Numbers|Modern Romance #322]])
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* ''[[The Billionaire Bridegroom|Billionaire Bridegroom, The]]'' - May 2003 ([[Modern Romance By The Numbers|Modern Romance #273]])
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* ''[[The Billionaire's Captive Bride|Billionaire's Captive Bride, The]]'' - November 2007 ([[Modern Romance By The Numbers|Modern Romance #705]])
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* ''[[The Billionaire's Scandalous Marriage|Billionaire's Scandalous Marriage, The]]'' - May 2007 ([[Modern Romance By The Numbers|Modern Romance #657]])
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* ''[[Blind Date - Emma Darcy|Blind Date]]'' - October 1986 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2616]])
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* ''[[The Blind-Date Bride|Blind-Date Bride, The]]'' - March 2003 ([[Modern Romance By The Numbers|Modern Romance #257]])
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* ''[[Bought For Revenge, Bedded For Pleasure]]'' - June 2008 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #2731]])
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*'' [[Breaking Point - Emma Darcy|Breaking Point]]'' - February 1992 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #1433]])
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* ''[[The Bridal Bargain|Bridal Bargain, The]]'' - July 2002 ([[Modern Romance By The Numbers|Modern Romance #193]])
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* ''[[Bride Of Diamonds]]'' - November 1990 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #3352]])
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* ''[[Bride Of His Choice]]'' - January 2000 ([[Mills and Boon Presents By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Presents #329]])
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* ''[[Burning With Passion]]'' - February 1995 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #4228]])
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* ''[[The Cattle King's Mistress|Cattle King's Mistress, The]]'' - June 2000 ([[Mills and Boon Presents By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Presents #362]])
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* ''[[Claiming His Mistress]]'' - October 2001 ([[Modern Romance By The Numbers|Modern Romance #121]])
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* ''[[Climax Of Passion]]'' - October 1995 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #1771]])
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* ''[[The Colour Of Desire|Colour Of Desire, The]]'' - October 1990 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #3348]])
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* ''[[The Costarella Conquest|Costarella Conquest, The]]'' - October 2011 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #3017]])
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* ''[[Craving Jamie]]'' - May 1997 ([[Mills and Boon Presents By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Presents #329]])
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* ''[[Dark Heritage - Emma Darcy|Dark Heritage]]'' - December 1992 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #1511]])
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* ''[[Don't Ask Me Now]]'' - November 1996 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2630]])
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* ''[[Don't Play Games']]'' - June 1985 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2394]])
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* ''[[The Falcon's Mistress|Falcon's Mistress, The]]'' - September 1998 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2962]])
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* ''[[Fantasy - Emma Darcy|Fantasy]]'' - July 1985 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2412]])
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* ''[[The Father Of Her Child|Father Of Her Child, The]]'' - September 1996 ([[Mills and Boon Presents By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Presents #2]])
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*'' [[The Fatherhood Affair|Fatherhood Affair, The]]'' - June 1995 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #1745]])
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* ''[[Fatherhood Fever!|Fatherhood Fever!]]'' - October 1998 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #1984]])
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* ''[[Having Leo's Child]]'' - September 1999 ([[Mills and Boon Presents By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Presents #289]])
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* ''[[Heart Of The Outback]]'' - January 1993 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #1519]])
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* ''[[High Risk]]'' - April 1992 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #1447]])
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* ''[[His Boardroom Mistress]]'' - January 2004 ([[Modern Romance By The Numbers|Modern Romance #337]])
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* ''[[His Bought Mistress]]'' - January 2005 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #2439]])
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* ''[[The Honeymoon Contract|Honeymoon Contract, The]]'' - August 2002 ([[Modern Romance By The Numbers|Modern Romance #201]])
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* ''[[The Hot-Blooded Groom|Hot-Blooded Groom, The]]'' - August 2001 ([[Modern Romance By The Numbers|Modern Romance #107]])
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* ''[[An Impossible Dream|Impossible Dream, An]]'' - March 1993 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #1536]])
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* ''[[The Impossible Woman|Impossible Woman, The]]'' - February 1986 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2503]])
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* ''[[In Need Of A Wife]]'' - September 1994 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #1679]])
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* ''[[Inherited: One Nanny]]'' - June 1998 ([[Mills and Boon Presents By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Presents #169]])
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* ''[[The Italian's Stolen Bride|Italian's Stolen Bride, The]]'' - May 2005 ([[Modern Romance By The Numbers|Modern Romance #465]])
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* ''[[Jack's Baby']]'' - January 1997 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #1857]])
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* ''[[The Last Grand Passion|Last Grand Passion, The]]'' - October 1993 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #1592]])
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* ''[[Last Stop Marriage]]'' - January 1996 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #1785]])
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* ''[[Man In The Park]]'' - March 1986 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2520]])
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* ''[[A Marriage Betrayed|Marriage Betrayed, A]]'' - December 1999 ([[Mills and Boon Presents By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Presents #314]])
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* ''[[The Marriage Decider|Marriage Decider, The]]'' - March 1999 ([[Mills and Boon Presents By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Presents #241]])
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* ''[[Marriage Meltdown]]'' - August 1997 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #1900]])
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* ''[[The Marriage Risk|Marriage Risk, The]]'' - February 2001 ([[Modern Romance By The Numbers|Modern Romance #58]])
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* ''[[Merry Christmas]]'' - November 1997 ([[Mills and Boon Christmas Packs|Mills & Boon Christmas Pack]])
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* ''[[Mischief And Marriage]]'' - June 1996 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #1815]])
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* ''[[Mistress Of Pillatoro]]'' - February 1988 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2853]])
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* ''[[Mistress To A Tycoon]]'' - 2001 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents not numbered]])
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* ''[[No Risks, No Prizes]]'' - July 1993 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #1570]])
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* ''[[The One That Got Away - Emma Darcy|'One That Got Away, The']]'' - April 1987 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2690]])
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* ''[[One-Woman Crusade]]'' - July 1990 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #3288]])
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* ''[[The Outback Bridal Rescue|Outback Bridal Rescue, The]]'' - November 2004 ([[Modern Romance By The Numbers|Modern Romance #418]])
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* ''[[Outback Heat]]'' - July 1998  ([[Mills and Boon Presents By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Presents #193]])
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* ''[[The Outback Marriage Ransom|Outback Marriage Ransom, The]]'' - April 2004 ([[Modern Romance By The Numbers|Modern Romance #362]])
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* ''[[The Outback Wedding Takeover|Outback Wedding Takeover, The]]'' - June 2004 ([[Modern Romance By The Numbers|Modern Romance #378]])
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* ''[[Pattern Of Deceit]]'' - January 1990 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #3194]])
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* [[The Playboy Boss's Chosen Bride|Playboy Boss's Chosen Bride, The]] - October 2006 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #2572]])
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* ''[[The Playboy King's Wife|Playboy King's Wife, The]]'' - July 2000 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #2116]])
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* ''[[The Pleasure King's Bride|Pleasure King's Bride, The]]'' - August 2000 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #2122]])
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* ''[[Point Of Impact]]'' - December 1985 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2481]])
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* ''[[The Positive Approach|Positive Approach, The]]'' - October 1987 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2780]])
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* ''[[The Power And The Passion|Power And The Passion, The]]'' - October 1989 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #3149]])
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* ''[[A Priceless Love|Priceless Love, A]]'' - October 1988 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2968]])
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* ''[[The Ramirez Bride|Ramirez Bride, The]]'' - September 2005 ([[Modern Romance By The Numbers|Modern Romance #497]])
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* ''[[Ride The Storm']]'' - October 1991 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #1410]])
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* ''[[Ruthless Billionaire, Forbidden Baby]]'' - July 2009 ([[Modern Romance By The Numbers|Modern Romance #872]])
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* ''[[Ruthlessly Bedded By The Italian Billionaire]]'' - November 2008 ([[Modern Romance By The Numbers|Modern Romance #801]])
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* ''[[The Secret Baby Revenge|Secret Baby Revenge, The]]'' - July 2006 ([[Modern Romance By The Numbers|Modern Romance #577]])
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* ''[[The Secret Mistress|Secret Mistress, The]]'' - June 1999 ([[Mills and Boon Presents By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Presents #266]])
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* ''[[The Secrets Within|Secrets Within, The]]'' - August 1997 ([[Mira]] by [[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]])
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* ''[[Seducing The Enemy]]'' - July 1997 ([[Mills and Boon Presents By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Presents #81]])
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* ''[[The Seduction Of Keira|Seduction Of Keira, The]]'' - July 1992 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #1472]])
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* ''[[The Sheikh's Revenge|Sheikh's Revenge, The]]'' - November 1993 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #1604]])
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* ''[[The Sheikh's Seduction|Sheikh's Seduction, The]]'' - April 1998 ([[Mills and Boon Presents By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Presents #145]])
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* ''[[The Shining Of Love|Shining Of Love, The]]'' - March 1994 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #1632]])
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* ''[[Song Of A Wren]]'' - August 1985 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2424]])
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* ''[[Strike At The Heart]]'' - August 1987 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2747]])
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* ''[[The Sweetest Revenge|Sweetest Revenge, The]]'' - May 2001 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #2176]])
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* ''[[Tangle Of Torment]]'' - February 1984 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2186]])
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* ''[[Their Wedding Day]]'' - November 1996 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #1848]])
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* ''[[To Tame A Wild Heart]]'' - May 1992 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #1455]])
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* ''[[Too Strong To Deny]]'' - March 1990 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #3228]])
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* ''[[Traded To The Sheikh']]'' - February 2006 ([[Modern Romance By The Numbers|Modern Romance #539]])
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* ''[[Twisting Shadows]]'' - December 1983 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #648]])
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* ''[[The Ultimate Choice|Ultimate Choice, The]]'' - August 1989 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #3125]])
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* ''[[The Unpredictable Man|Unpredictable Man, The]]'' - February 1987 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2668]])
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* ''[[The Upstairs Lover|Upstairs Lover, The]]'' - May 1993 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #1555]])
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* ''[[The Velvet Tiger|Velvet Tiger, The]]'' - October 1992 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #1496]])
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* ''[[A Very Stylish Affair|Very Stylish Affair, A]]'' - August 1993 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #1579]])
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* ''[[The Wedding|Wedding, The]]'' - June 1992 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #1463]])
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* ''[[A Wedding To Remember|Wedding To Remember, A]]'' - June 1994 ([[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|Harlequin Presents #1659]])
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* ''[[Whirlpool Of Passion]]'' - January 1988 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2827]])
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* ''[[Woman Of Honour]]'' - May 1986 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2550]])
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* ''[[A World Apart|World Apart, A]]'' - August 1984 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2550]])
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* ''[[The Wrong Mirror|Wrong Mirror, The]]'' - January 1987 ([[Mills and Boon Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Romance #2652]])
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=== Books/Crime ===
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* ''[[Who Killed Camilla]]''
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* ''[[Who Killed Bianca?]]''
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* ''[[Who Killed Angelique?]]''
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=== Non-Fiction ===
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* [[How To Be A Successful Romance Writer]] - 1995
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=== Collections ===
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* '''By Request''' - October 1996 ([[Mills and Boon By Request|Mills & Boon By Request]])
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* '''Classic Romances''' - November 2001 ([[Harlequin Mills and Boon|Harlequin Mills & Boon]])
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* '''Collection''' - September 1998 ([[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]])
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* '''The Emma Darcy Collection''' - February 1991 ([[Mills and Boon Duet|Mills & Boon Duet]])
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* '''The Emma Darcy Duet''' - August 1992 ([[Mills and Boon Duet|Mills & Boon Duet]])
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* '''The Emma Darcy Duet''' - December 1993 ([[Mills and Boon Duet|Mills & Boon Duet]])
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* '''The Emma Darcy Duet''' - April 1994 ([[Mills and Boon Duet|Mills & Boon Duet]])
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* '''The Emma Darcy Duet''' - February 1995 ([[Mills and Boon Duet|Mills & Boon Duet]])
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* '''Hot-Blooded Affairs''' - March 2007 ([[Queens Of Romance - Collection|Queens Of Romance]])
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* '''Kings Of Australia''' - August 2005 ([[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]])
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* '''Kings Of The Outback''' - April 2004 ([[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]])
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* '''Outback Grooms''' - October 2008 ([[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]]) (''[[The Outback Bridal Rescue]]'' / ''[[The Outback Marriage Ransom]]'' / ''[[The Outback Wedding Takeover]])
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* '''Risky Business''' - July 2003 ([[Mira]] by [[Harlequin Mills and Boon|Harlequin Mills & Boon]])
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* '''The Ultimate Collection''' - February 2004 ([[Harlequin Mills and Boon|Harlequin Mills & Boon]])
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* '''Ultimate Collection''' - November 2004 ([[Harlequin Mills and Boon|Harlequin Mills & Boon]])
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* '''Ultimate Collection''' - August 2005 ([[Harlequin Mills and Boon|Harlequin Mills & Boon]])
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* '''Ultimate Collection''' - January 2008 ([[Harlequin Mills and Boon|Harlequin Mills & Boon]])
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* '''Ultimate Collection''' - October 2008 ([[Harlequin Mills and Boon|Harlequin Mills & Boon]])
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== Series/Related Titles ==
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=== Kings of Australia ===
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# [[Emma Darcy - The Arranged Marriage|The Arranged Marriage]], June 2002
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# [[The Bridal Bargain]], July 2002
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# [[The Honeymoon Contract]], August 2002
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===Kings of the Outback===
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# [[The Cattle King's Mistress]], 2000
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# [[The Playboy King's Wife]],  2000
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# [[The Pleasure King's Bride]], 2000
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===Outback Knights===
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# [[The Outback Marriage Ransom]], 2004
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# [[The Outback Wedding Takeover]], 2004
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# [[The Outback Bridal Rescue]], 2004
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=== The Ramsays ===
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# [[The Billionaire's Scandalous Marriage]], 2007
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# [[The Billionaire's Captive Bride]], 2007
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==Series Contributed To==
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==='''[[The Australians]]'''===
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* #1 [[Outback Heat]]
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==='''[[Latin Lovers]]'''===
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* #18 [[The Secret Baby Revenge]], 2006
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==='''[[Ramirez Brides]]'''===
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* #1 [[The Ramirez Bride]], 2005
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== Interviews/Articles ==
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* [http://wwwmcc.murdoch.edu.au/ReadingRoom/4.1/Darcy.html ''No More Virgins'': Writing Romance - an Interview with Emma Darcy]
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* [http://wwwmcc.murdoch.edu.au/ReadingRoom/4.1/Curthoys.html ''Popular Romance in the Postmodern Age''. And an Unknown Australian Author] - Paper written by Ann Curthoys & John Docker, discusses [[Edwina Shore]] and '''Emma Darcy'''. Listed in the RomanceWiki [[Bibliography A-C|academic bibliography]].

Latest revision as of 20:39, 19 June 2014

Emma Darcy was the pseudonym for the husband-and-wife writing team of Frank and Wendy Brennan. The couple sold over 60 million books during a career that spanned from 1983 through 1995. After the death of Frank Brennan, Wendy Brennan continues to write as Emma Darcy.

After being introduced in August 1984 with A World Apart by Mills & Boon in a New Authors Pack, Emma Darcy has written more than 90 books for the various Mills & Boon and Harlequin imprints. Wendy Brennan has also published murder mysteries as Emma Darcy.

The Romance Writers of Australia established the Emma Darcy Award in 1993. With a cash prize and guarantee of getting a manuscript in front of an editor, the prize has acquired great cachet in Australia. Author Tracy Cooper-Posey was the first recipient of the award. Other entrants include Bronwyn Jameson, Fiona Brand, Melissa James, and Nalini Singh.

Bibliography

Books/Romance

Books/Crime

Non-Fiction

Collections

Series/Related Titles

Kings of Australia

  1. The Arranged Marriage, June 2002
  2. The Bridal Bargain, July 2002
  3. The Honeymoon Contract, August 2002

Kings of the Outback

  1. The Cattle King's Mistress, 2000
  2. The Playboy King's Wife, 2000
  3. The Pleasure King's Bride, 2000

Outback Knights

  1. The Outback Marriage Ransom, 2004
  2. The Outback Wedding Takeover, 2004
  3. The Outback Bridal Rescue, 2004

The Ramsays

  1. The Billionaire's Scandalous Marriage, 2007
  2. The Billionaire's Captive Bride, 2007

Series Contributed To

The Australians

Latin Lovers

Ramirez Brides

Interviews/Articles