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== Biography ==
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[[Category:Authors - B]]
Helen Brenna was a [[2008 RITA® Winners|2008 RITA® winner]] the [[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure]] category for her novel ''[[Treasure]]''. She was also a finalist in the in the [[RITA®: Best First Book]] category. Helen Brenna was a [[2010 RITA® Winners|2010 RITA® finalist]] in the [[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance]] category with her novel ''[[From The Outside]]''. Prior to her [[RITA]] nomination, Brenna was a three-time [[Golden Heart]] finalist. In addition to writing fiction, Brenna has worked as a CPA.
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[[Category:Harlequin Superromance Authors]]
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[[Category:Minnesota Authors]]
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[[Category:RITA Award Winners]]
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[[Category:RITA Award Finalists]]
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[[Category:2007 Debut]]
  
== Books ==
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'''Helen Brenna''' grew up in a small town in central Minnesota, the seventh of eight children. Although she never dreamed of writing books, she's always been a voracious reader of romances. After taking a break from her accounting career, she tried her hand at writing the romances she loves to read.
* ''[[Along Came a Husband]]'' - June 2010 ([[Harlequin Superromance]]) 
 
* ''[[Then Comes Baby]]'' - December 2009 ([[Harlequin Superromance]])
 
* ''[[Next Comes Love]]'' - October 2009 ([[Harlequin Superromance]]) - [[National Readers' Choice Award Winner]]
 
* ''[[First Come Twins]]'' - August 2009 ([[Harlequin Superromance]])
 
* ''[[From The Outside]]'' - April 2009 ([[Harlequin NASCAR]]) - [[Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award Winner]]
 
* ''[[Finding Mr. Right]]'' - October 2008 ([[Harlequin Superromance]]) - [[Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award Nominee]]
 
* ''[[Peak Performance]]'' - May 2008 ([[Harlequin NASCAR]]) - [[Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award Winner]]
 
* ''[[Dad for Life]]'' - June 2007 ([[Harlequin Superromance]]) - [[Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award Nominee]]
 
* ''[[Treasure]]'' - February 2007 ([[Harlequin Superromance]])- [[Romance Writers' of America RITA Award Winner]]
 
  
== Awards/Honors ==
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Since her first book was published in 2007, Helen has not only won Romance Writers of America's most prestigious award, the RITA, but also numerous other awards, including Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice and the HOLT Medallion.
  
* 2010 National Readers' Choice Award Winner with ''[[Next Comes Love]]''
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Helen lives happily ever after in Minnesota with family, and she'd love hearing from you.
* [[2010 Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award Winner]] with ''[[From the Outside]]''
 
* [[2009 Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award Winner]] with ''[[Peak Performance]]''
 
* [[2008 RITA® Winners|2008 RITA® winner]] - [[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure]] category with ''[[Treasure]]''
 
  
 
== On the Web ==
 
== On the Web ==
* [http://www.helenbrenna.com/ Helen Brenna Official Website]
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* Official Website [http://www.helenbrenna.com/]
* [http://ridingwiththetopdown.blogspot.com/ Riding With The Top Down] - shared blog with[[Leanne Banks]], [[Kylie Brant]], [[Kathleen Eagle]], [[Debra Dixon]], [[Cindy Gerard]], [[Lois Greiman]], [[Michele Hauf]], [[Betina Krahn]], [[Susan Kay Law]], [[Christie Ridgway]]
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* [http://www.theromancereader.com/nf-brenna.html Interview at The Romance Reader] (2007)
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== Books ==
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* ''[[Along Came a Husband]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Dad for Life]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Finding Mr. Right]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[First Come Twins]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[From The Outside]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Going Dark]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Her Sure Thing]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[The Moon That Night|Moon That Night, The]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Next Comes Love]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Peak Performance]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[The Pursuit Of Jesse|Pursuit Of Jesse, The]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Redemption At Mirabelle]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Then Comes Baby]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Treasure]]'' - 2007
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==Awards==
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*2011  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure, ''[[The Moon That Night]]''
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*2011  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Harlequin SuperRomance, ''[[Redemption At Mirabelle]]''
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*2010  [[National Readers' Choice Award]] Winner, ''[[Next Comes Love]]''
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*2009  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Harlequin NASCAR, ''[[From The Outside]]''
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*2008  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure, ''[[Treasure]]''
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==Recognitions==
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*2010  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Contemporary Series Romance, ''[[From The Outside]]''
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*2008  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - First Book, ''[[Treasure]]''

Latest revision as of 00:11, 6 October 2024


Helen Brenna grew up in a small town in central Minnesota, the seventh of eight children. Although she never dreamed of writing books, she's always been a voracious reader of romances. After taking a break from her accounting career, she tried her hand at writing the romances she loves to read.

Since her first book was published in 2007, Helen has not only won Romance Writers of America's most prestigious award, the RITA, but also numerous other awards, including Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice and the HOLT Medallion.

Helen lives happily ever after in Minnesota with family, and she'd love hearing from you.

On the Web

  • Official Website [1]

Books

Awards

Recognitions