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== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
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Betty Neels was a trained Army nurse in the United Kingdom, and used her experiences in her novels. She lived briefly in the Netherlands with her Dutch husband before returned to Dorset. Though her husband was Dutch and she frequently featured Dutch surgeons as heroes, she maintained that he was not her inspiration (he was not, by the way, in the medical profession). Neels did not start writing or publishing until after her retirement in 1969 when she was in her 60s. She was born September 15, 1910 and passed away June 7, 2001.
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Betty Neels was a trained Army nurse in the United Kingdom, and used her experiences in her novels. She lived briefly in the Netherlands with her Dutch husband before returning to Dorset. Though her husband was Dutch and she frequently featured Dutch surgeons as heroes, she maintained that he was not her inspiration (he was not, by the way, in the medical profession).
  
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While her work is considered chaste by today's standards, she is frequently cited as a great inspiration for romance authors.
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Neels did not start writing or publishing until after her retirement in 1969 when she was in her 60s: it's said that Neels's daughter encouraged her to write after overhearing a library patron exclaim, "I'm sick of all this pornography." While her work is considered chaste by today's standards, she is frequently cited as a great inspiration for romance authors.
  
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She published a total of 134 novels, starting with her first [[Sister Peters in Amsterdam]] in 1969. As an author for [[Harlequin Romance]], Betty Neels published 130 novels.
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Neels was born September 15, 1909 and passed away June 7, 2001. She published a total of 134 novels, starting with her first [[Sister Peters in Amsterdam]] in 1969. As an author for [[Harlequin Romance]], Betty Neels published 130 novels.
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
 
* [[All Else Confusion|''All Else Confusion'']] - April, 1983 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2542]]
 
* [[All Else Confusion|''All Else Confusion'']] - April, 1983 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2542]]
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* [[Always And Forever|''Always And Forever'']] - November, 2001 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3675]]
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* [[Always And Forever - Betty Neels|''Always And Forever'']] - November, 2001 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3675]]
 
* [[An Apple From Eve|''Apple From Eve, An'']] - March, 1982 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2463]]
 
* [[An Apple From Eve|''Apple From Eve, An'']] - March, 1982 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2463]]
 
* [[At Odds With Love|''At Odds With Love'']] - August, 1994 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3323]]
 
* [[At Odds With Love|''At Odds With Love'']] - August, 1994 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3323]]
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* [[An Innocent Bride|''Innocent Bride, An'']] - November, 1999 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3577]]
 
* [[An Innocent Bride|''Innocent Bride, An'']] - November, 1999 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3577]]
 
* [[Judith|''Judith'']] - September, 1982 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2500]]
 
* [[Judith|''Judith'']] - September, 1982 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2500]]
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* [[A Kind Of Magic|''Kind Of Magic, A'']] - July, 1992 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3208]]
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* [[A Kind Of Magic - Betty Neels|''Kind Of Magic, A'']] - July, 1992 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3208]]
 
* [[A Kiss For Julie|''Kiss For Julie, A'']] - July, 1998 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3512]]
 
* [[A Kiss For Julie|''Kiss For Julie, A'']] - July, 1998 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3512]]
 
* [[Last Fair|''Last Fair'']] - November, 1980 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2367]]
 
* [[Last Fair|''Last Fair'']] - November, 1980 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2367]]
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* [[Nanny By Chance|''Nanny By Chance'']] - February, 2003 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3738]]
 
* [[Nanny By Chance|''Nanny By Chance'']] - February, 2003 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3738]]
 
* [[Never The Time And The Place|''Never The Time And The Place'']] - March, 1986 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2752]]
 
* [[Never The Time And The Place|''Never The Time And The Place'']] - March, 1986 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2752]]
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* [[Never Too Late|''Never Too Late'']] - June, 1984 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2626]]
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* [[Never Too Late - Betty Neels|''Never Too Late'']] - June, 1984 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2626]]
 
* [[Never While The Grass Grows|''Never While The Grass Grows'']] - January, 1979 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2226]]
 
* [[Never While The Grass Grows|''Never While The Grass Grows'']] - January, 1979 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2226]]
 
* [[No Need To Say Goodbye|''No Need To Say Goodbye'']] - February, 1990 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3036]]
 
* [[No Need To Say Goodbye|''No Need To Say Goodbye'']] - February, 1990 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3036]]
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* [[Roses For Christmas|''Roses For Christmas'']] - December, 1976 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2025]]
 
* [[Roses For Christmas|''Roses For Christmas'']] - December, 1976 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2025]]
 
* [[Roses Have Thorns|''Roses Have Thorns'']] - September, 1991 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3149]]
 
* [[Roses Have Thorns|''Roses Have Thorns'']] - September, 1991 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3149]]
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* [[Saturday's Child|''Saturday's Child'']] - March, 1973 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #1666]]
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* [[Saturday's Child - Betty Neels|''Saturday's Child'']] - March, 1973 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #1666]]
 
* [[A Secret Infatuation|''Secret Infatuation, A'']] - June, 1995 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3363]]
 
* [[A Secret Infatuation|''Secret Infatuation, A'']] - June, 1995 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3363]]
 
* [[The Secret Pool|''Secret Pool, The'']] - March, 1987 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2824]]
 
* [[The Secret Pool|''Secret Pool, The'']] - March, 1987 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2824]]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Neels Wikipedia entry]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Neels Wikipedia entry]
 
* [http://www.eharlequin.com/author.html;jsessionid=8FF788C301596F12A55E62F3E2245CA3?authorid=160 Biography at eHarlequin]
 
* [http://www.eharlequin.com/author.html;jsessionid=8FF788C301596F12A55E62F3E2245CA3?authorid=160 Biography at eHarlequin]
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* [http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/ The Uncrushable Jersey Dress]

Latest revision as of 17:25, 8 December 2011

Biography

Betty Neels was a trained Army nurse in the United Kingdom, and used her experiences in her novels. She lived briefly in the Netherlands with her Dutch husband before returning to Dorset. Though her husband was Dutch and she frequently featured Dutch surgeons as heroes, she maintained that he was not her inspiration (he was not, by the way, in the medical profession).

Neels did not start writing or publishing until after her retirement in 1969 when she was in her 60s: it's said that Neels's daughter encouraged her to write after overhearing a library patron exclaim, "I'm sick of all this pornography." While her work is considered chaste by today's standards, she is frequently cited as a great inspiration for romance authors.

Neels was born September 15, 1909 and passed away June 7, 2001. She published a total of 134 novels, starting with her first Sister Peters in Amsterdam in 1969. As an author for Harlequin Romance, Betty Neels published 130 novels.

Books

On the Web

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