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== Biography ==
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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. 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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'''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.
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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.
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Helen lives happily ever after in Minnesota with family, and she'd love hearing from you.
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== On the Web ==
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* Official Website [http://www.helenbrenna.com/]
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
* ''[[Along Came a Husband]]'' - June 2010 ([[Harlequin Superromance]]) 
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* ''[[Along Came a Husband]]'' - 2010
* ''[[Then Comes Baby]]'' - December 2009 ([[Harlequin Superromance]])
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* ''[[Dad for Life]]'' - 2007
* ''[[Next Comes Love]]'' - October 2009 ([[Harlequin Superromance]]) - [[Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award Nominee]]
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* ''[[Finding Mr. Right]]'' - 2008
* ''[[First Come Twins]]'' - August 2009 ([[Harlequin Superromance]])
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* ''[[First Come Twins]]'' - 2009
* ''[[From the Outside]]'' - April 2009 ([[Harlequin NASCAR]]) - [[Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award Nominee]]
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* ''[[From The Outside]]'' - 2009
* ''[[Finding Mr. Right]]'' - October 2008 ([[Harlequin Superromance]])
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* ''[[Going Dark]]'' - 2011
* ''[[Peak Performance]]'' - May 2008 ([[Harlequin NASCAR]]) - [[2009 Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award Winner]]
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* ''[[Her Sure Thing]]'' - 2011
* ''[[Dad for Life]]'' - June 2007 ([[Harlequin Superromance]])
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* ''[[The Moon That Night|Moon That Night, The]]'' - 2010
* ''[[Treasure]]'' - February 2007 ([[Harlequin Superromance]]) - [[2008 RITA® Winners|2008 RITA® winner]] in the [[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure]] category
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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
  
== On the Web ==
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==Awards==
* [http://www.helenbrenna.com/ Helen Brenna Official Website]
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*2011  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure, ''[[The Moon That Night]]''
* [http://ridingwiththetopdown.blogspot.com/ Riding With The Top Down] - shared blog with [[Kathleen Eagle]], [[Debra Dixon]], [[Cindy Gerard]], [[Lois Greiman]], [[Michele Hauf]], [[Betina Krahn]], [[Susan Kay Law]], [[Christie Ridgway]]
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*2011  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Harlequin SuperRomance, ''[[Redemption At Mirabelle]]''
* [http://www.theromancereader.com/nf-brenna.html Interview at The Romance Reader] (2007)
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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