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| − | As an | + | Christine Sparks (aka '''Lucy Gordon''') was born in England, UK. She wanted to be a writer all her life, and began by working on a British women's magazine. As a features writer, she gained a wide variety of experience. She interviewed some of the world's most attractive and interesting men, including Warren Beatty, Richard Chamberlain, Charlton Heston, Sir Roger Moore, Sir Alec Guiness. |
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| + | Single life was so enjoyable that she put marriage, and even romance, on the back burner, while she went about the world having a great time. Then, while on vacation in Venice, she met a tall, dark handsome Venetian artist, who changed all her ideas in a moment, and proposed on the second day. Three months later they were married. Her friends said a whirlwind romance would never last, but they celebrated their 25 anniversary, they are still married, still happy and in love. | ||
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| + | After 13 years on the magazine Christine decided that it was now or never if she was ever going to write that novel. So she wrote Legacy of Fire which became a Silhouette Special Edition, followed by another, Enchantment in Venice. Then she did something crazy gave up her job. Since then she has concentrated entirely on writing romances for Mills & Boon, Harlequin and Silhouette and has written over 75 books. Her settings have been European and her heroes mainly English or Italian. Christine now claims to be an expert on one particular subject. Italian men are the most romantic in the world. They are also the best cooks. | ||
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| + | A few years ago she and her husband returned to Venice and lived there for a couple of years. This proved the perfect base for exploring the rest of Italy, and she has given many of her books Italian settings: Venice (of course), Rome, Florence, Milan, Sicily, Tuscany. She has also used the Rhine in Germany for Song of the Lorelei, for which she won her first RITA Award, in 1991. Her second RITA came in 1998, with His Brother's Child, set in Rome. | ||
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| + | Eventually Christine Fiorotto and her husband returned to England, where they now live. She write and he paints, they have no children, but have a cat and a dog. | ||
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| + | ==On The Web== | ||
| + | * Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Gordon_(writer)#:~:text=Lucy%20Gordon%20is%20a%20pseudonym,Harlequin%20Enterprises%20in%20the%20USA)] | ||
== Books == | == Books == | ||
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* ''[[Bought Woman]]'' - 1989 | * ''[[Bought Woman]]'' - 1989 | ||
* ''[[Bride By Choice]]'' - 2002 | * ''[[Bride By Choice]]'' - 2002 | ||
| − | * ''[[Carrister Pride]]'' - 1984 | + | * ''[[The Carrister Pride|Carrister Pride, The]]'' - 1984 |
* ''[[Christmas In Venice]]'' - 2002 | * ''[[Christmas In Venice]]'' - 2002 | ||
| − | * ''[[Coldhearted Man]]'' - 1986 | + | * ''[[A Coldhearted Man|Coldhearted Man, A]]'' - 1986 |
| − | * ''[[Convenient Wedding]]'' - 2002 | + | * ''[[A Convenient Wedding|Convenient Wedding, A]]'' - 2002 |
* ''[[Convicted Of Love]]'' - 1990 | * ''[[Convicted Of Love]]'' - 1990 | ||
* ''[[Crown Of Laurel]]'' - 1990 | * ''[[Crown Of Laurel]]'' - 1990 | ||
* ''[[Daniel And Daughter]]'' - 1997 | * ''[[Daniel And Daughter]]'' - 1997 | ||
| − | * ''[[Devil's Bride]]'' - 2014 | + | * ''[[The Devil's Bride|Devil's Bride, The]]'' - 2014 |
| − | * ''[[Diamond Dad]]'' - 1998 | + | * ''[[The Diamond Dad|Diamond Dad, the]]'' - 1998 |
* ''[[Eagle's Prey]]'' - 1988 | * ''[[Eagle's Prey]]'' - 1988 | ||
* ''[[Enchantment In Venice]]'' - 1984 | * ''[[Enchantment In Venice]]'' - 1984 | ||
* ''[[Expecting The Fellani Heir]]'' - 2016 | * ''[[Expecting The Fellani Heir]]'' - 2016 | ||
* ''[[Falling For The Rebel Falcon]]'' - 2013 | * ''[[Falling For The Rebel Falcon]]'' - 2013 | ||
| − | * ''[[Family For Keeps]]'' - 2005 | + | * ''[[A Family For Keeps|Family For Keeps, A]]'' - 2005 |
* ''[[Farelli's Wife]]'' - 1999 | * ''[[Farelli's Wife]]'' - 1999 | ||
| − | * ''[[Final Falcon Says I Do]]'' - 2014 | + | * ''[[The Final Falcon Says I Do|Final Falcon Says I Do, The]]'' - 2014 |
* ''[[For His Little Girl]]'' - 2000 | * ''[[For His Little Girl]]'' - 2000 | ||
* ''[[For Love Alone]]'' - 1988 | * ''[[For Love Alone]]'' - 1988 | ||
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* ''[[For The Sake Of His Child]]'' - 2001 | * ''[[For The Sake Of His Child]]'' - 2001 | ||
* ''[[Forgotten Fiancée]]'' - 1997 | * ''[[Forgotten Fiancée]]'' - 1997 | ||
| − | * ''[[Fragile Beauty]]'' - 1987 | + | * ''[[A Fragile Beauty|Fragile Beauty, A]]'' - 1987 |
* ''[[Gino's Arranged Bride]]'' - 2004 | * ''[[Gino's Arranged Bride]]'' - 2004 | ||
* ''[[Golden Boy]]'' - 1987 | * ''[[Golden Boy]]'' - 1987 | ||
| − | * ''[[Greek Tycoon's Achilles Heel]]'' - 2010 | + | * ''[[The Greek Tycoon's Achilles Heel|Greek Tycoon's Achilles Heel, The]]'' - 2010 |
* ''[[Heaven And Earth]]'' - 1992 | * ''[[Heaven And Earth]]'' - 1992 | ||
* ''[[Her Italian Boss's Agenda]]'' - 2006 | * ''[[Her Italian Boss's Agenda]]'' - 2006 | ||
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* ''[[Instant Father]]'' - 1993 | * ''[[Instant Father]]'' - 1993 | ||
* ''[[Island Of Dreams]]'' - 1985 | * ''[[Island Of Dreams]]'' - 1985 | ||
| − | * ''[[Italian Millionaire's Marriage]]'' - 2003 | + | * ''[[The Italian Millionaire's Marriage|Italian Millionaire's Marriage, The]]'' - 2003 |
* ''[[Italian Tycoon, Secret Son]]'' - 2009 | * ''[[Italian Tycoon, Secret Son]]'' - 2009 | ||
| − | * ''[[Italian's Baby]]'' - 2004 | + | * ''[[The Italian's Baby|Italian's Baby, The]]'' - 2004 |
| − | * ''[[Italian's Christmas Miracle]]'' - 2008 | + | * ''[[The Italian's Christmas Miracle|Italian's Christmas Miracle, The]]'' - 2008 |
| − | * ''[[Italian's Cinderella Bride]]'' - 2008 | + | * ''[[The Italian's Cinderella Bride|Italian's Cinderella Bride, The]]'' - 2008 |
| − | * ''[[Italian's Miracle Family]]'' - 2008 | + | * ''[[The Italian's Miracle Family|Italian's Miracle Family, The]]'' - 2008 |
| − | * ''[[Italian's Passionate Revenge]]'' - 2008 | + | * ''[[The Italian's Passionate Revenge|Italian's Passionate Revenge, The]]'' - 2008 |
| − | * ''[[Italian's Rightful Bride]]'' - 2005 | + | * ''[[The Italian's Rightful Bride|Italian's Rightful Bride, The]]'' - 2005 |
| − | * ''[[Italian's Wife By Sunset]]'' - 2007 | + | * ''[[The Italian's Wife By Sunset|Italian's Wife By Sunset, The]]'' - 2007 |
| − | * ''[[Judgement Of Paris]]'' - 1985 | + | * ''[[The Judgement Of Paris|Judgment Of Paris, The]]'' - 1985 |
* ''[[Just Good Friends]]'' - 1987 | * ''[[Just Good Friends]]'' - 1987 | ||
| − | * ''[[Kiss For Mr. Scrooge]]'' - 1993 | + | * ''[[A Kiss For Mr. Scrooge|Kiss For Mr. Scrooge, A]]'' - 1993 |
* ''[[Legacy Of Fire]]'' - 1984 | * ''[[Legacy Of Fire]]'' - 1984 | ||
| − | * ''[[Loving Spirit]]'' - 2001 | + | * ''[[The Loving Spirit|Loving Spirit, The]]'' - 2001 |
* ''[[Married In Haste]]'' - 1993 | * ''[[Married In Haste]]'' - 1993 | ||
* ''[[Married Under The Italian Sun]]'' - 2006 | * ''[[Married Under The Italian Sun]]'' - 2006 | ||
| − | * ''[[Mediterranean Rebel's Bride]]'' - 2007 | + | * ''[[The Mediterranean Rebel's Bride|Mediterranean Rebel's Bride, The]]'' - 2007 |
| − | * ''[[Millionaire Tycoon's English Rose]]'' - 2007 | + | * ''[[The Millionaire Tycoon's English Rose|Millionaire Tycoon's English Rose, The]]'' - 2007 |
| − | * ''[[Millionaire's Christmas Wish]]'' - 2004 | + | * ''[[The Millionaire's Christmas Wish|Millionaire's Christmas Wish, The]]'' - 2004 |
* ''[[Miss Prim And The Billionaire]]'' - 2012 | * ''[[Miss Prim And The Billionaire]]'' - 2012 | ||
| − | * ''[[Mistletoe Proposal]]'' - 2010 | + | * ''[[A Mistletoe ProposalMistletoe Proposal, A]]'' - 2010 |
| − | * ''[[Monte Carlo Proposal]]'' - 2005 | + | * ''[[The Monte Carlo ProposalMonte Carol Proposal, The]]'' - 2005 |
* ''[[My Only Love, My Only Hate]]'' - 1987 | * ''[[My Only Love, My Only Hate]]'' - 1987 | ||
| − | * ''[[Night Of Passion]]'' - 1988 | + | * ''[[A Night Of Passion|Night Of Passion, A]]'' - 1988 |
* ''[[Not Just A Convenient Marriage]]'' - 2014 | * ''[[Not Just A Convenient Marriage]]'' - 2014 | ||
* ''[[On His Honor]]'' - 1992 | * ''[[On His Honor]]'' - 1992 | ||
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* ''[[One Summer In Italy...]]'' - 2007 | * ''[[One Summer In Italy...]]'' - 2007 | ||
* ''[[Outcast Woman]]'' - 1992 | * ''[[Outcast Woman]]'' - 1992 | ||
| − | * ''[[Pearl Beyond Price]]'' - 1987 | + | * ''[[A Pearl Beyond Price|Pearl Beyond Price, A]]'' - 1987 |
* ''[[Plain Jane In The Spotlight]]'' - 2012 | * ''[[Plain Jane In The Spotlight]]'' - 2012 | ||
| − | * ''[[Pregnancy Bond]]'' - 2003 | + | * ''[[The Pregnancy Bond|Pregnancy Bond, The]]'' - 2003 |
* ''[[Princess Dottie]]'' - 2002 | * ''[[Princess Dottie]]'' - 2002 | ||
| − | * ''[[Proposal From The Italian Count]]'' - 2017 | + | * ''[[A Proposal From The Italian Count|Proposal From The Italian Count, A]]'' - 2017 |
* ''[[Rebel In Disguise]]'' - 1996 | * ''[[Rebel In Disguise]]'' - 1996 | ||
* ''[[Rescued By The Brooding Tycoon]]'' - 2011 | * ''[[Rescued By The Brooding Tycoon]]'' - 2011 | ||
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* ''[[Rinaldo's Inherited Bride]]'' - 2004 | * ''[[Rinaldo's Inherited Bride]]'' - 2004 | ||
* ''[[Royal Harlot]]'' - 1994 | * ''[[Royal Harlot]]'' - 1994 | ||
| − | * ''[[Secret That Changed Everything]]'' - 2012 | + | * ''[[The Secret That Changed Everything|Secret That Changed Everything, The]]'' - 2012 |
* ''[[Seduced By Innocence]]'' - 1994 | * ''[[Seduced By Innocence]]'' - 1994 | ||
| − | * ''[[Sheikh's Reward]]'' - 2000 | + | * ''[[The Sheikh's Reward|Sheikh's Reward, The]]'' - 2000 |
| − | * ''[[Sicilian]]'' - 1991 | + | * ''[[The Sicilian|Sicilian, The]]'' - 1991 |
* ''[[Song Of The Lorelei]]'' - 1990 | * ''[[Song Of The Lorelei]]'' - 1990 | ||
| − | * ''[[Stand-In Bride]]'' - 2001 | + | * ''[[The Stand-In Bride|Stand-In Bride, The]]'' - 2001 |
* ''[[Take All Myself]]'' - 1985 | * ''[[Take All Myself]]'' - 1985 | ||
* ''[[Taming Jason]]'' - 2000 | * ''[[Taming Jason]]'' - 2000 | ||
* ''[[This Is My Child]]'' - 1996 | * ''[[This Is My Child]]'' - 1996 | ||
* ''[[This Man And This Woman]]'' - 1997 | * ''[[This Man And This Woman]]'' - 1997 | ||
| − | * ''[[True Marriage]]'' - 1989 | + | * ''[[A True Marriage|True Marriage, A]]'' - 1989 |
| − | * ''[[Tuscan Tycoon's Wife]]'' - 2003 | + | * ''[[The Tuscan Tycoon's Wife|Tuscan Tycoon's Wife, The]]'' - 2003 |
* ''[[Two Faced Woman]]'' - 1996 | * ''[[Two Faced Woman]]'' - 1996 | ||
* ''[[Tycoon For Hire]]'' - 1999 | * ''[[Tycoon For Hire]]'' - 1999 | ||
* ''[[Uncaged]]'' - 1994 | * ''[[Uncaged]]'' - 1994 | ||
| − | * ''[[Unromantic Lady]]'' - 2014 | + | * ''[[The Unromantic Lady|Unromantic Lady, The]]'' - 2014 |
| − | * ''[[Venetian Playboy's Bride]]'' - 2003 | + | * ''[[The Venetian Playboy's Bride|Venetian Playboy's Bride, The]]'' - 2003 |
* ''[[Vengeance Is Mine]]'' - 1989 | * ''[[Vengeance Is Mine]]'' - 1989 | ||
* ''[[Veretti's Dark Vengeance]]'' - 2009 | * ''[[Veretti's Dark Vengeance]]'' - 2009 | ||
* ''[[Virtue And Vice]]'' - 1985 | * ''[[Virtue And Vice]]'' - 1985 | ||
| − | * ''[[Wedding Arrangement]]'' - 2006 | + | * ''[[The Wedding Arrangement|Wedding Arrangement, The]]'' - 2006 |
* ''[[Wedding In Venice]]'' - 2007 | * ''[[Wedding In Venice]]'' - 2007 | ||
* ''[[Wife And Mother Forever]]'' - 2006 | * ''[[Wife And Mother Forever]]'' - 2006 | ||
* ''[[Wife By Arrangement]]'' - 2001 | * ''[[Wife By Arrangement]]'' - 2001 | ||
| − | * ''[[Winter Proposal]]'' - 2011 | + | * ''[[A Winter Proposal|Winter Proposal, A]]'' - 2011 |
| − | * ''[[Woman Of Spirit]]'' - 1988 | + | * ''[[A Woman Of Spirit|Woman Of Spirit, A]]'' - 1988 |
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| + | ==Anthologies== | ||
* ''[[And Baby Makes Three]]'' - 2011 | * ''[[And Baby Makes Three]]'' - 2011 | ||
* ''[[His Majesty's Marriage]]'' - 2002 | * ''[[His Majesty's Marriage]]'' - 2002 | ||
| − | == | + | ==Series/Related Titles== |
| − | * [[ | + | '''Baby Boom''' (multi-author series) |
| − | * [[ | + | * ''[[His Brothers Child]]'' |
| − | * [[ | + | |
| + | '''Baby On Board''' (multi-author series) | ||
| + | * ''[[Italian Tycoon, Secret Son]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Bachelor Territory''' (multi-author series) | ||
| + | * ''[[Be My Girl!]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''The Big Event''' (multi-author series) | ||
| + | : 4. ''[[The Diamond Dad]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''The Counts Of Calvani''' | ||
| + | # ''[[The Venetian Playboy's Bride]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[The Italian Millionaire's Marriage]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[The Tuscan Tycoon's Wife]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Diamonds Are Forever''' | ||
| + | # ''[[A Mistletoe Proposal]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[His Diamond Bride]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Escape Around The World''' (multi-author series) | ||
| + | : 6. ''[[And The Bride Wore Red]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Fabulous Fathers''' (multi-author series) | ||
| + | * ''[[Instant Father]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''The Falcon Dynasty''' | ||
| + | # ''[[Rescued By The Brooding Tycoon]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Miss Prim And The Billionaire]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Plain Jane In The Spotlight]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Falling For The Rebel Falcon]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[The Final Falcon Says I Do]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''The Greek Tycoons''' (multi-author series) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Greek Tycoon's Achilles Heel]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Heart To Heart''' (multi-author series) | ||
| + | : 3. ''[[A Family For Keeps]]'' | ||
| + | : 16. ''[[The Italian's Cinderella Bride]]'' | ||
| + | : 19. ''[[The Italian's Miracle Family]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Holding Out For A Hero''' (multi-author series) | ||
| + | : 9. ''[[Rebel In Disguise]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''International Grooms''' (multi-author series) | ||
| + | * ''[[Accidentally Expecting!]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''The Italian Brothers''' | ||
| + | # ''[[Rinaldo's Inherited Bride]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Gino's Arranged Bride]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''The Italian Grooms''' | ||
| + | # ''[[Wife By Arrangement]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Husband By Necessity]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Bride By Choice]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Kids & Kisses''' (multi-author series) | ||
| + | * ''[[Farelli's Wife]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''The Larkville Legacy''' (multi-author series) | ||
| + | : 6. ''[[The Secret That Changed Everything]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Man Of The Month''' (multi-author series) | ||
| + | : 5. ''[[Vengeance Is Mine]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Man Of The World''' (multi-author series) | ||
| + | : 2. ''[[On His Honor]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Marrying The Boss''' (multi-author series) | ||
| + | * ''[[Beauty And The Boss]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Maybe Baby!''' (multi-author series) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Pregnancy Bond]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Ready For Baby''' (multi-author series) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Italian's Baby]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Red-Hot Revenge''' (multi-author series) | ||
| + | : 16. ''[[The Italian's Passionate Revenge]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''The Rinucci Brothers''' | ||
| + | # ''[[Wife And Mother Forever]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Her Italian Boss's Agenda]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[The Wedding Arrangement]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[The Italian's Wife By Sunset]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[The Mediterranean Rebel's Bride]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[The Millionaire Tycoon's English Rose]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Accidentally Expecting!]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Royal And Ruthless''' (multi-author series) | ||
| + | * ''[[Veretti's Dark Vengeance]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Sheiks''' (multi-author series) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Sheikh's Reward]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Simply The Best''' (multi-author series) | ||
| + | * ''[[Daniel And Daughter]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''To Have And To Hold''' (multi-author series) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Stand-In Bride]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''White Wedding''' (multi-author series) | ||
| + | * ''[[A Convenient Wedding]]'' | ||
| − | + | '''Written In The Stars''' (multi-author series) | |
| − | * [ | + | * ''[[Heaven And Earth]]'' |
| − | == | + | ==Awards== |
| + | *2002 [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Harlequin Romance, ''[[Bride By Choice]]'' | ||
| + | *1999 [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Harlequin Romance, ''[[Beauty And The Boss]]'' | ||
| + | *1998 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Traditional Romance, ''[[Song Of The Lorelei]]'' | ||
| + | *1996 [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Harlequin Romance, ''[[For The Love Of Emma]]'' | ||
| + | *1991 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Traditional Romance, ''[[A Pearl Beyond Price]]'' | ||
| − | + | ==Recognitions== | |
| − | |- | + | *2015 [[Rt Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Reunited With Her Italian Ex]]'' |
| − | + | *2013 [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Falling For The Rebel Falcon]]'' | |
| + | *2005 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Traditional Romance, ''[[Gino's Arranged Bride]]'' | ||
| + | *1997 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Traditional Romance, ''[[For The Love Of Emma]]'' | ||
| + | *1988 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Finalist - Traditional Romance, ''[[His Brother's Child]]'' | ||
| − | + | == Awards (body of work) == | |
| − | + | *2002 [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Series Storyteller Of The Year | |
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Latest revision as of 16:33, 27 March 2023
Christine Sparks (aka Lucy Gordon) was born in England, UK. She wanted to be a writer all her life, and began by working on a British women's magazine. As a features writer, she gained a wide variety of experience. She interviewed some of the world's most attractive and interesting men, including Warren Beatty, Richard Chamberlain, Charlton Heston, Sir Roger Moore, Sir Alec Guiness.
Single life was so enjoyable that she put marriage, and even romance, on the back burner, while she went about the world having a great time. Then, while on vacation in Venice, she met a tall, dark handsome Venetian artist, who changed all her ideas in a moment, and proposed on the second day. Three months later they were married. Her friends said a whirlwind romance would never last, but they celebrated their 25 anniversary, they are still married, still happy and in love.
After 13 years on the magazine Christine decided that it was now or never if she was ever going to write that novel. So she wrote Legacy of Fire which became a Silhouette Special Edition, followed by another, Enchantment in Venice. Then she did something crazy gave up her job. Since then she has concentrated entirely on writing romances for Mills & Boon, Harlequin and Silhouette and has written over 75 books. Her settings have been European and her heroes mainly English or Italian. Christine now claims to be an expert on one particular subject. Italian men are the most romantic in the world. They are also the best cooks.
A few years ago she and her husband returned to Venice and lived there for a couple of years. This proved the perfect base for exploring the rest of Italy, and she has given many of her books Italian settings: Venice (of course), Rome, Florence, Milan, Sicily, Tuscany. She has also used the Rhine in Germany for Song of the Lorelei, for which she won her first RITA Award, in 1991. Her second RITA came in 1998, with His Brother's Child, set in Rome.
Eventually Christine Fiorotto and her husband returned to England, where they now live. She write and he paints, they have no children, but have a cat and a dog.
Contents
On The Web
- Wikipedia [1]
Books
- Accidentally Expecting! - 2010
- And The Bride Wore Red - 2009
- Anything, Any Time, Any Place - 1999
- Be My Girl! - 1998
- Beauty And The Boss - 1999
- Bought Woman - 1989
- Bride By Choice - 2002
- Carrister Pride, The - 1984
- Christmas In Venice - 2002
- Coldhearted Man, A - 1986
- Convenient Wedding, A - 2002
- Convicted Of Love - 1990
- Crown Of Laurel - 1990
- Daniel And Daughter - 1997
- Devil's Bride, The - 2014
- Diamond Dad, the - 1998
- Eagle's Prey - 1988
- Enchantment In Venice - 1984
- Expecting The Fellani Heir - 2016
- Falling For The Rebel Falcon - 2013
- Family For Keeps, A - 2005
- Farelli's Wife - 1999
- Final Falcon Says I Do, The - 2014
- For His Little Girl - 2000
- For Love Alone - 1988
- For The Love Of Emma - 1996
- For The Sake Of His Child - 2001
- Forgotten Fiancée - 1997
- Fragile Beauty, A - 1987
- Gino's Arranged Bride - 2004
- Golden Boy - 1987
- Greek Tycoon's Achilles Heel, The - 2010
- Heaven And Earth - 1992
- Her Italian Boss's Agenda - 2006
- His Brother's Child - 1997
- His Diamond Bride - 2011
- His Pretend Wife - 2004
- Husband By Necessity - 2001
- Instant Father - 1993
- Island Of Dreams - 1985
- Italian Millionaire's Marriage, The - 2003
- Italian Tycoon, Secret Son - 2009
- Italian's Baby, The - 2004
- Italian's Christmas Miracle, The - 2008
- Italian's Cinderella Bride, The - 2008
- Italian's Miracle Family, The - 2008
- Italian's Passionate Revenge, The - 2008
- Italian's Rightful Bride, The - 2005
- Italian's Wife By Sunset, The - 2007
- Judgment Of Paris, The - 1985
- Just Good Friends - 1987
- Kiss For Mr. Scrooge, A - 1993
- Legacy Of Fire - 1984
- Loving Spirit, The - 2001
- Married In Haste - 1993
- Married Under The Italian Sun - 2006
- Mediterranean Rebel's Bride, The - 2007
- Millionaire Tycoon's English Rose, The - 2007
- Millionaire's Christmas Wish, The - 2004
- Miss Prim And The Billionaire - 2012
- A Mistletoe ProposalMistletoe Proposal, A - 2010
- The Monte Carlo ProposalMonte Carol Proposal, The - 2005
- My Only Love, My Only Hate - 1987
- Night Of Passion, A - 1988
- Not Just A Convenient Marriage - 2014
- On His Honor - 1992
- Once Upon A Time - 1986
- One Summer In Italy... - 2007
- Outcast Woman - 1992
- Pearl Beyond Price, A - 1987
- Plain Jane In The Spotlight - 2012
- Pregnancy Bond, The - 2003
- Princess Dottie - 2002
- Proposal From The Italian Count, A - 2017
- Rebel In Disguise - 1996
- Rescued By The Brooding Tycoon - 2011
- Reunited With Her Italian Ex - 2015
- Rico's Secret Child - 2000
- Rinaldo's Inherited Bride - 2004
- Royal Harlot - 1994
- Secret That Changed Everything, The - 2012
- Seduced By Innocence - 1994
- Sheikh's Reward, The - 2000
- Sicilian, The - 1991
- Song Of The Lorelei - 1990
- Stand-In Bride, The - 2001
- Take All Myself - 1985
- Taming Jason - 2000
- This Is My Child - 1996
- This Man And This Woman - 1997
- True Marriage, A - 1989
- Tuscan Tycoon's Wife, The - 2003
- Two Faced Woman - 1996
- Tycoon For Hire - 1999
- Uncaged - 1994
- Unromantic Lady, The - 2014
- Venetian Playboy's Bride, The - 2003
- Vengeance Is Mine - 1989
- Veretti's Dark Vengeance - 2009
- Virtue And Vice - 1985
- Wedding Arrangement, The - 2006
- Wedding In Venice - 2007
- Wife And Mother Forever - 2006
- Wife By Arrangement - 2001
- Winter Proposal, A - 2011
- Woman Of Spirit, A - 1988
Anthologies
- And Baby Makes Three - 2011
- His Majesty's Marriage - 2002
Series/Related Titles
Baby Boom (multi-author series)
Baby On Board (multi-author series)
Bachelor Territory (multi-author series)
The Big Event (multi-author series)
The Counts Of Calvani
Diamonds Are Forever
Escape Around The World (multi-author series)
Fabulous Fathers (multi-author series)
The Falcon Dynasty
- Rescued By The Brooding Tycoon
- Miss Prim And The Billionaire
- Plain Jane In The Spotlight
- Falling For The Rebel Falcon
- The Final Falcon Says I Do
The Greek Tycoons (multi-author series)
Heart To Heart (multi-author series)
Holding Out For A Hero (multi-author series)
International Grooms (multi-author series)
The Italian Brothers
The Italian Grooms
Kids & Kisses (multi-author series)
The Larkville Legacy (multi-author series)
Man Of The Month (multi-author series)
Man Of The World (multi-author series)
- 2. On His Honor
Marrying The Boss (multi-author series)
Maybe Baby! (multi-author series)
Ready For Baby (multi-author series)
Red-Hot Revenge (multi-author series)
The Rinucci Brothers
- Wife And Mother Forever
- Her Italian Boss's Agenda
- The Wedding Arrangement
- The Italian's Wife By Sunset
- The Mediterranean Rebel's Bride
- The Millionaire Tycoon's English Rose
- Accidentally Expecting!
Royal And Ruthless (multi-author series)
Sheiks (multi-author series)
Simply The Best (multi-author series)
To Have And To Hold (multi-author series)
White Wedding (multi-author series)
Written In The Stars (multi-author series)
Awards
- 2002 RT Reviewers Choice Award Winner - Harlequin Romance, Bride By Choice
- 1999 RT Reviewers Choice Award Winner - Harlequin Romance, Beauty And The Boss
- 1998 RITA Award Winner - Traditional Romance, Song Of The Lorelei
- 1996 RT Reviewers Choice Award Winner - Harlequin Romance, For The Love Of Emma
- 1991 RITA Award Winner - Traditional Romance, A Pearl Beyond Price
Recognitions
- 2015 Rt Book Reviews Top Pick, Reunited With Her Italian Ex
- 2013 RT Book Reviews Top Pick, Falling For The Rebel Falcon
- 2005 RITA Award Finalist - Traditional Romance, Gino's Arranged Bride
- 1997 RITA Award Finalist - Traditional Romance, For The Love Of Emma
- 1988 Golden Medallion Finalist - Traditional Romance, His Brother's Child
Awards (body of work)
- 2002 RT Career Achievement Award Winner - Series Storyteller Of The Year
