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'''Jessica Hart''' was born in Scotland, where her mother continues to live. Jessica's earliest dreams were about sitting on a sand dune in the Sahara, working in the Outback, hacking her way through a jungle or bouncing along a dusty track in a battered old Land Rover rather than writing a book. Her itchy feet took her from Afghanistan to Australia, from Algeria to Belize, and Cameroon to Indonesia, with various stops en route, and she loved it all.
 
'''Jessica Hart''' was born in Scotland, where her mother continues to live. Jessica's earliest dreams were about sitting on a sand dune in the Sahara, working in the Outback, hacking her way through a jungle or bouncing along a dusty track in a battered old Land Rover rather than writing a book. Her itchy feet took her from Afghanistan to Australia, from Algeria to Belize, and Cameroon to Indonesia, with various stops en route, and she loved it all.
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== On the Web ==
 
== On the Web ==
 
* [http://www.jessicahart.co.uk/ Official Website]
 
* [http://www.jessicahart.co.uk/ Official Website]
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* [http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/features/100-years-of-romancing-.3631764.jp 100 years of romancing the readers] - ''Yorkshire Post'' profile of [[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]] featuring Jessica Hart.
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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== Books ==
 
== Books ==
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* ''[[The Adventure Begins|Adventure Begins, The]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[The American Hero Of Forbidden Love|American Hero Of Forbidden Love, The]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[Appointment At The Altar]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Assignment: Baby]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[Baby At Bushman's Creek]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[Barefoot Bride]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[The Baronet's Wedding Engagement|Baronet's Wedding Engagement, The / Best Made Plans]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[The Beckoning Flame|Beckoning Flame, The]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[Billionaire's Blind Date]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[Birthday Bride]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[The Blind-Date Proposal|Blind-Date Proposal, The]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[A Bride For Barra Creek|Bride For Barra Creek, A]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[Bride For Hire]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Business Arrangement Bride]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Christmas Eve Marriage]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[Cinderella's Wedding Wish]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Confessions Of A Bad Bridesmaid]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Contracted: Corporate Wife]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[The Convenient Fiancée|Convenient Fiancée, The]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Defiant Love]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[Dreaming Of Dreams]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Fiance Wanted Fast!]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Finding You Beneath]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[For His Baby's Sake]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[Her Boss's Baby Plan]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[Her Ready-Made Family]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Hitched!]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[The Honeymoon Prize|Honeymoon Prize, The]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[Honeymoon With The Boss]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Industrialist Finds His Girl Friday]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[Inherited: Twins!]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[Juggling Briefcase & Baby]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Kissing Santa]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Last-Minute Proposal]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[Legally Binding]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[Love's Labyrinth]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Marriage Reunited]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Married For A Month]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Mistletoe Marriage]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[Moonshadow Man]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[Mr. (Not Quite) Perfect]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Newlyweds Of Convenience]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[No Mistaking Love]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Oasis Of The Heart]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[Oh-So-Sensible Secretary]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Ordinary Girl In A Tiara]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Outback Boss, City Bride]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Outback Bride]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Outback Husband]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Partner For Love]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Part-Time Wife]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[Poseidon's Daughter]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Prince Charming]]'' -
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* ''[[Promoted: To Wife And Mother]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[Rebecca's Awakening]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[The Right Kind Of Man|Right Kind Of Man, The]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[The Secret Princess|Secret Princess, The]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[A Sensible Wife|Sensible Wife, A]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[A Sweeter Prejudice|Sweeter Prejudice, A]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Temporary Engagement]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[The Trouble With Love|Trouble With Love, The]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[Under The Boss's Mistletoe]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Wedding At Waverley Creek]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[The Wedding Challenge|Wedding Challenge, The]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[We'll Always Have Paris]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[A Whirlwind Engagement|Whirlwind Engagement, A]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Wife-To-Be]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[Woman At Willagong Creek]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[Working Girl]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Wounded Heart]]'' - 2016
  
 
==Series/Related Titles==
 
==Series/Related Titles==
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'''The Australians''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[The Wedding Challenge]]''
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:  21. ''[[Inherited: Twins!]]''
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'''Baby On Board''' (multi-author series)
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:  25. ''[[Juggling Briefcase & Baby]]''
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'''The Big Event''' (multi-author series)
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:  3. ''[[Birthday Bride]]''
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'''Bridegroom Boss'''
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# ''[[Outback Boss, City Bride]]''
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# ''[[Appointment At The Altar]]''
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'''Christmas Treats''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[Under The Boss's Mistletoe]]''
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'''City Brides'''
 
'''City Brides'''
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# [[Fiance Wanted Fast!|''Fiance Wanted Fast!'']] - July 2003, [[Harlequin Romance]] [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|#3757]]
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# ''[[Fiance Wanted Fast!]]''
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# [[The Blind-Date Proposal|''Blind-Date Proposal, The'']] - August 2003, [[Harlequin Romance]] [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|#3761]]
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# ''[[The Blind-Date Proposal]]''
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# [[A Whirlwind Engagement - Jessica Hart|''Whirlwind Engagement, A'']] - September 2003, [[Harlequin Romance]] [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|#3765]]
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# ''[[A Whirlwind Engagement]]''
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'''Escape Around The World''' (multi-author series)
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# ''[[Honeymoon With The Boss]]''
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'''The Fun Factor''' (multi-author series)
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# ''[[Oh-So-Sensible Secretary]]''
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'''Holding Out For A Hero''' (multi-author series)
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:  4. ''[[The Right Kind Of Man]]''
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'''In Her Shoes''' (multi-author series)
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:  2. ''[[Cinderella's Wedding Wish]]''
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'''Marrying The Boss''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[Temporary Engagement]]''
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'''Nine To Five''' (multi-author series)
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:  30. ''[[Contracted: Corporate Wife]]''
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:  33. ''[[Business Arrangement Bride]]''
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'''Outback Brides'''
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# ''[[Outback Bride]]''
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# ''[[Outback Husband]]''
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# ''[[Baby At Bushman's Creek]]''
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# ''[[Wedding At Waverley Creek]]''
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# ''[[A Bride For Barra Creek]]''
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'''The Princess Swap'''
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# ''[[Ordinary Girl In A Tiara]]''
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# ''[[The Secret Princess]]''
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'''Ready For Baby''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[Her Boss's Baby Plan]]''
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'''Royal Wedding Invitations''' (multi-author series)
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:  2. ''[[The Baronet's Wedding Engagement / Best Made Plans]]''
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'''Sealed With A Kiss''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[Legally Binding]]''
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'''Tango''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[The Honeymoon Prize]]''
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'''To Have And To Hold''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[Marriage Reunited]]''
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'''Today's Woman''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[Working Girl]]''
  
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==Series Contributed To==
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== Awards ==
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==='''[[In Her Shoes]]'''===
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*2014  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Category Romance,  ''[[Mr. (Not Quite) Perfect]]''
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* # 2 [[Cinderella's Wedding Wish|''Cinderella's Wedding Wish'']] - March 2009 [[Harlequin Romance]] [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|#4084]]
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*2006  [[RoNA Rose]] Winner, ''[[Contracted: Corporate Wife]]''
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*2005  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Traditional Romance, ''[[Christmas Eve Marriage]]''
  
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== Honors ==
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==Recognitions==
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* [[2005 RITA® Winners|2005 RITA®]] - [[RITA®: Best Traditional Romance|Best Traditional Romance]] category for ''[[Christmas Eve Marriage]]''
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*2013  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Short Contemporary Series Romance, ''[[We'll Always Have Paris]]''
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*2009  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Contemporary Series Romance, ''[[Last-Minute Proposal]]''

Latest revision as of 15:01, 11 November 2024


Jessica Hart was born in Scotland, where her mother continues to live. Jessica's earliest dreams were about sitting on a sand dune in the Sahara, working in the Outback, hacking her way through a jungle or bouncing along a dusty track in a battered old Land Rover rather than writing a book. Her itchy feet took her from Afghanistan to Australia, from Algeria to Belize, and Cameroon to Indonesia, with various stops en route, and she loved it all.

Because she was always thinking about where she wanted to go next, she never quite managed a proper career. Instead she had a haphazard series of jobs around the world. Her last 'proper' job was on the foreign newsdesk of a national newspaper. Before that, she was on expedition in West Africa, cooked on an outback cattle station, taught English as a foreign language, was production assistant for a theatre company and research assistant for a publisher of restaurant guides and filled in the gaps between by working as a secretary, waitress, chambermaid and dishwasher. Regular readers will probably recognize how often she has drawn on her wide but lowly working experience for inspiration when it comes to setting and plot!

Now Jessica leads a rather more staid existence, dividing her time between city life in York and a country cottage in Wiltshire where her partner, John, lives. This involves a lot of driving up and down the motorway, which takes up a lot of time. After nine years of research, Jessica finally completed a Ph.D. on York's later medieval and early modern streets in 2004, but still never seems to have enough time to get everything done. When she's not writing romance, she is usually busy doing something connected with food (cooking, meeting friends for a drink, eating, gossiping over coffee etc) or walking her Westie, Mungo, but she also loves history and gardening and reading and travelling, and there are still times, too, when she yearns for wider horizons.

Jessica has written over 45 books for Harlequin Romance, and won the Romance Writers of America's prestigious RITA award for the best traditional romance in 2005. In 2006, she was awarded the Romance Prize for the best category romance by the UK's Romantic Novelists' Association, and is short-listed for the same award in 2007.

Jessica Hart won the 2005 RITA in the Best Traditional Romance category for her novel Christmas Eve Marriage. She was a 2009 RITA® finalist in the RITA®: Best Contemporary Series Romance for her book Last-Minute Proposal. Jessica Hart wrote her Ph.D thesis on 'The street and the perception of public space in York, 1476-1586 '. She is also known as Pamela Hartshorne, her real name.

On the Web

See Also

Books

Series/Related Titles

The Australians (multi-author series)

21. Inherited: Twins!

Baby On Board (multi-author series)

25. Juggling Briefcase & Baby

The Big Event (multi-author series)

3. Birthday Bride

Bridegroom Boss

  1. Outback Boss, City Bride
  2. Appointment At The Altar

Christmas Treats (multi-author series)

City Brides

  1. Fiance Wanted Fast!
  2. The Blind-Date Proposal
  3. A Whirlwind Engagement

Escape Around The World (multi-author series)

  1. Honeymoon With The Boss

The Fun Factor (multi-author series)

  1. Oh-So-Sensible Secretary

Holding Out For A Hero (multi-author series)

4. The Right Kind Of Man

In Her Shoes (multi-author series)

2. Cinderella's Wedding Wish

Marrying The Boss (multi-author series)

Nine To Five (multi-author series)

30. Contracted: Corporate Wife
33. Business Arrangement Bride

Outback Brides

  1. Outback Bride
  2. Outback Husband
  3. Baby At Bushman's Creek
  4. Wedding At Waverley Creek
  5. A Bride For Barra Creek

The Princess Swap

  1. Ordinary Girl In A Tiara
  2. The Secret Princess

Ready For Baby (multi-author series)

Royal Wedding Invitations (multi-author series)

2. The Baronet's Wedding Engagement / Best Made Plans

Sealed With A Kiss (multi-author series)

Tango (multi-author series)

To Have And To Hold (multi-author series)

Today's Woman (multi-author series)

Awards

Recognitions

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