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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==
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* 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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* ''His Brother's Child'' - [[Lucy Gordon]] won the [[1998 RITA® Winners|1998 RITA®]] in the [[Traditional]] category.
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* ''[[Accidentally Expecting!]]'' - 2010
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* ''Song of the Lorelei'' - This title won the [[1991 RITA® Winners|1991 RITA®]] in the [[Traditional]] category.
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* ''[[And The Bride Wore Red]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Anything, Any Time, Any Place]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Be My Girl!]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Beauty And The Boss]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Bought Woman]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[Bride By Choice]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[The Carrister Pride|Carrister Pride, The]]'' - 1984
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* ''[[Christmas In Venice]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[A Coldhearted Man|Coldhearted Man, A]]'' - 1986
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* ''[[A Convenient Wedding|Convenient Wedding, A]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[Convicted Of Love]]'' - 1990
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* ''[[Crown Of Laurel]]'' - 1990
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* ''[[Daniel And Daughter]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[The Devil's Bride|Devil's Bride, The]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[The Diamond Dad|Diamond Dad, the]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Eagle's Prey]]'' - 1988
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* ''[[Enchantment In Venice]]'' - 1984
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* ''[[Expecting The Fellani Heir]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[Falling For The Rebel Falcon]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[A Family For Keeps|Family For Keeps, A]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[Farelli's Wife]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[The Final Falcon Says I Do|Final Falcon Says I Do, The]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[For His Little Girl]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[For Love Alone]]'' - 1988
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* ''[[For The Love Of Emma]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[For The Sake Of His Child]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[Forgotten Fiancée]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[A Fragile Beauty|Fragile Beauty, A]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[Gino's Arranged Bride]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[Golden Boy]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[The Greek Tycoon's Achilles Heel|Greek Tycoon's Achilles Heel, The]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Heaven And Earth]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[Her Italian Boss's Agenda]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[His Brother's Child]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[His Diamond Bride]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[His Pretend Wife]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[Husband By Necessity]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[Instant Father]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Island Of Dreams]]'' - 1985
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* ''[[The Italian Millionaire's Marriage|Italian Millionaire's Marriage, The]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Italian Tycoon, Secret Son]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[The Italian's Baby|Italian's Baby, The]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[The Italian's Christmas Miracle|Italian's Christmas Miracle, The]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[The Italian's Cinderella Bride|Italian's Cinderella Bride, The]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[The Italian's Miracle Family|Italian's Miracle Family, The]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[The Italian's Passionate Revenge|Italian's Passionate Revenge, The]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[The Italian's Rightful Bride|Italian's Rightful Bride, The]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[The Italian's Wife By Sunset|Italian's Wife By Sunset, The]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[The Judgement Of Paris|Judgment Of Paris, The]]'' - 1985
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* ''[[Just Good Friends]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[A Kiss For Mr. Scrooge|Kiss For Mr. Scrooge, A]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Legacy Of Fire]]'' - 1984
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* ''[[The Loving Spirit|Loving Spirit, The]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[Married In Haste]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Married Under The Italian Sun]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[The Mediterranean Rebel's Bride|Mediterranean Rebel's Bride, The]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[The Millionaire Tycoon's English Rose|Millionaire Tycoon's English Rose, The]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[The Millionaire's Christmas Wish|Millionaire's Christmas Wish, The]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[Miss Prim And The Billionaire]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[A Mistletoe ProposalMistletoe Proposal, A]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[The Monte Carlo ProposalMonte Carol Proposal, The]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[My Only Love, My Only Hate]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[A Night Of Passion|Night Of Passion, A]]'' - 1988
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* ''[[Not Just A Convenient Marriage]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[On His Honor]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[Once Upon A Time]]'' - 1986
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* ''[[One Summer In Italy...]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Outcast Woman]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[A Pearl Beyond Price|Pearl Beyond Price, A]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[Plain Jane In The Spotlight]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[The Pregnancy Bond|Pregnancy Bond, The]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Princess Dottie]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[A Proposal From The Italian Count|Proposal From The Italian Count, A]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Rebel In Disguise]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Rescued By The Brooding Tycoon]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Reunited With Her Italian Ex]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[Rico's Secret Child]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Rinaldo's Inherited Bride]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[Royal Harlot]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[The Secret That Changed Everything|Secret That Changed Everything, The]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Seduced By Innocence]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[The Sheikh's Reward|Sheikh's Reward, The]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[The Sicilian|Sicilian, The]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Song Of The Lorelei]]'' - 1990
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* ''[[The Stand-In Bride|Stand-In Bride, The]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[Take All Myself]]'' - 1985
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* ''[[Taming Jason]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[This Is My Child]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[This Man And This Woman]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[A True Marriage|True Marriage, A]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[The Tuscan Tycoon's Wife|Tuscan Tycoon's Wife, The]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Two Faced Woman]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Tycoon For Hire]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Uncaged]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[The Unromantic Lady|Unromantic Lady, The]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[The Venetian Playboy's Bride|Venetian Playboy's Bride, The]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Vengeance Is Mine]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[Veretti's Dark Vengeance]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Virtue And Vice]]'' - 1985
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* ''[[The Wedding Arrangement|Wedding Arrangement, The]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Wedding In Venice]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Wife And Mother Forever]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Wife By Arrangement]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[A Winter Proposal|Winter Proposal, A]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[A Woman Of Spirit|Woman Of Spirit, A]]'' - 1988
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==Anthologies==
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* ''[[And Baby Makes Three]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[His Majesty's Marriage]]'' - 2002
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==Series/Related Titles==
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'''Baby Boom''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[His Brothers Child]]''
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'''Baby On Board''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[Italian Tycoon, Secret Son]]''
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'''Bachelor Territory''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[Be My Girl!]]''
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'''The Big Event''' (multi-author series)
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:  4. ''[[The Diamond Dad]]''
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'''The Counts Of Calvani'''
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# ''[[The Venetian Playboy's Bride]]''
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# ''[[The Italian Millionaire's Marriage]]''
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# ''[[The Tuscan Tycoon's Wife]]''
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'''Diamonds Are Forever'''
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# ''[[A Mistletoe Proposal]]''
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# ''[[His Diamond Bride]]''
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'''Escape Around The World''' (multi-author series)
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:  6. ''[[And The Bride Wore Red]]''
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'''Fabulous Fathers''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[Instant Father]]''
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'''The Falcon Dynasty'''
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# ''[[Rescued By The Brooding Tycoon]]''
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# ''[[Miss Prim And The Billionaire]]''
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# ''[[Plain Jane In The Spotlight]]''
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# ''[[Falling For The Rebel Falcon]]''
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# ''[[The Final Falcon Says I Do]]''
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'''The Greek Tycoons''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[The Greek Tycoon's Achilles Heel]]''
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'''Heart To Heart''' (multi-author series)
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:  3. ''[[A Family For Keeps]]''
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:  16. ''[[The Italian's Cinderella Bride]]''
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:  19. ''[[The Italian's Miracle Family]]''
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'''Holding Out For A Hero''' (multi-author series)
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:  9. ''[[Rebel In Disguise]]''
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'''International Grooms''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[Accidentally Expecting!]]''
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'''The Italian Brothers'''
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# ''[[Rinaldo's Inherited Bride]]''
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# ''[[Gino's Arranged Bride]]''
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'''The Italian Grooms'''
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# ''[[Wife By Arrangement]]''
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# ''[[Husband By Necessity]]''
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# ''[[Bride By Choice]]''
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'''Kids & Kisses''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[Farelli's Wife]]''
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'''The Larkville Legacy''' (multi-author series)
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:  6. ''[[The Secret That Changed Everything]]''
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'''Man Of The Month''' (multi-author series)
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:  5. ''[[Vengeance Is Mine]]''
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'''Man Of The World''' (multi-author series)
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:  2. ''[[On His Honor]]''
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'''Marrying The Boss''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[Beauty And The Boss]]''
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'''Maybe Baby!''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[The Pregnancy Bond]]''
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'''Ready For Baby''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[The Italian's Baby]]''
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'''Red-Hot Revenge''' (multi-author series)
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:  16. ''[[The Italian's Passionate Revenge]]''
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'''The Rinucci Brothers'''
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# ''[[Wife And Mother Forever]]''
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# ''[[Her Italian Boss's Agenda]]''
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# ''[[The Wedding Arrangement]]''
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# ''[[The Italian's Wife By Sunset]]''
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# ''[[The Mediterranean Rebel's Bride]]''
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# ''[[The Millionaire Tycoon's English Rose]]''
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# ''[[Accidentally Expecting!]]''
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'''Royal And Ruthless''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[Veretti's Dark Vengeance]]''
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'''Sheiks''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[The Sheikh's Reward]]''
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'''Simply The Best''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[Daniel And Daughter]]''
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'''To Have And To Hold''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[The Stand-In Bride]]''
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'''White Wedding''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[A Convenient Wedding]]''
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'''Written In The Stars''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[Heaven And Earth]]''
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==Awards==
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*2002  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Harlequin Romance, ''[[Bride By Choice]]''
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*1999  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Harlequin Romance, ''[[Beauty And The Boss]]''
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*1998  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Traditional Romance, ''[[His Brother's Child]]''
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*1996  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Harlequin Romance, ''[[For The Love Of Emma]]''
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*1991 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Traditional Romance, ''[[Song of The Lorelei]]''
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==Recognitions==
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*2015  [[Rt Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Reunited With Her Italian Ex]]''
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*2013  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Falling For The Rebel Falcon]]''
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*2005  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Traditional Romance, ''[[Gino's Arranged Bride]]''
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*1997  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Traditional Romance, ''[[For The Love Of Emma]]''
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*1988  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Finalist - Traditional Romance, ''[[A Pearl Beyond Price]]''
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== Awards (body of work) ==
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*2002  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Series Storyteller Of The Year

Latest revision as of 02:18, 18 November 2024


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.

On The Web

Books

Anthologies

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)

4. The Diamond Dad

The Counts Of Calvani

  1. The Venetian Playboy's Bride
  2. The Italian Millionaire's Marriage
  3. The Tuscan Tycoon's Wife

Diamonds Are Forever

  1. A Mistletoe Proposal
  2. His Diamond Bride

Escape Around The World (multi-author series)

6. And The Bride Wore Red

Fabulous Fathers (multi-author series)

The Falcon Dynasty

  1. Rescued By The Brooding Tycoon
  2. Miss Prim And The Billionaire
  3. Plain Jane In The Spotlight
  4. Falling For The Rebel Falcon
  5. The Final Falcon Says I Do

The Greek Tycoons (multi-author series)

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)

The Italian Brothers

  1. Rinaldo's Inherited Bride
  2. Gino's Arranged Bride

The Italian Grooms

  1. Wife By Arrangement
  2. Husband By Necessity
  3. Bride By Choice

Kids & Kisses (multi-author series)

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)

Maybe Baby! (multi-author series)

Ready For Baby (multi-author series)

Red-Hot Revenge (multi-author series)

16. The Italian's Passionate Revenge

The Rinucci Brothers

  1. Wife And Mother Forever
  2. Her Italian Boss's Agenda
  3. The Wedding Arrangement
  4. The Italian's Wife By Sunset
  5. The Mediterranean Rebel's Bride
  6. The Millionaire Tycoon's English Rose
  7. 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

Recognitions

Awards (body of work)

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