Marion Lennox
Writing romance sounds fascinating. Huh?
I'm a writer. I'm boring. Day after day I sit behind a word processor making up people in my head. Why do I do it? I love it. My husband, Dave, gets up in the morning, puts on a suit and heads out into the ice and cold of Ballarat's winter. (Sadly I live in one of the tiny parts of Australia that qualifies as cold.) I make myself another cup of coffee, head up to my study, choose what music I want and sit and daydream. And I get paid for doing it. Hooray!
My first attempt at writing romance, 'Dare To Love Again', a Medical Romance, was published by Harlequin Mills and Boon in 1990. It still stands today as a monument to my family's ability to survive on cheese sandwiches and spaghetti.
Since then I've written over 80 Romances for Harlequin Mills and Boon, with more on the drawing board. (I used a pseudonym - Trisha David - for the first few Romances but suffered with a split personality and have since reverted to being Marion Lennox all the time.) In between romances, I've co-authored a non-fiction history, (I love local history) done the odd (very odd) spot of housework and done a heap of travelling - research :-)
I come from a farming community. You can probably tell this from my books. There's not a skyscraper in sight. I'm very much a pets person. Chloe and Harry were my constant canine companions for many years as I wrote, demanding walks and air freshener at frequent intervals. Sadly I lost them, and for a while I vowed not to get another. My heart was broken and my study smelled so clean! But.. The cat and I missed them so badly we weakened and bought Mitzi. Mitzi's a black and silver mini-schnauzer who makes me and the cat laugh. Expect to find her in future stories.
If you're interested in formalities, I hold a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a teaching diploma. I have a couple of kids and a huge extended family who look on me with affectionate tolerance. Marion? The crazy one who talks to people in her head... I've had nine nominations for the Rita, winning twice, and fourteen for the Australian Book of the Year. After years of thinking of my writing as a hobby I guess I finally now qualify as a `real' writer.
Thank your for taking the trouble to check out my web page. Now try my books. We might even end up having fun together. And write to me. I show my family - `See? Real people do like the things that go in in my head.'
On the Web
See Also
Books
- Abby And The Bachelor Cop - 2011
- Adopt A Dad - 2004
- Adopted: Twins! - 2002
- All I Want This Christmas - 2015
- Baby Affair, The - 1999
- Baby They Longed For, The - 2019
- Bachelor Cure - 1999
- Betrothed: To The People's Prince - 2009
- Billionaire's Christmas Baby, The - 2017
- Bitter Judgement, A - 1991
- Brand-New Father, Brand-New Family - 2008
- Bridal Remedy - 1996
- Bride And Child Worth Waiting For, A - 2008
- Bride By Accident - 2005
- Bride For Christmas, A - 2007
- Bride For The Maverick Millionaire, A - 2013
- Bush Doctor's Bride - 1996
- Bushfire Bride - 2004
- Candy Canes And Crossfire - 2008
- Child In Need, A - 2001
- Child To Open Their Hearts, A - 2016
- Christmas At The Castle - 2013
- Christmas Blessing, A - 1995
- Christmas Down Under / Christmas At Waratah Bay - 2014
- Christmas Where They Belong - 2014
- Christmas With Her Boss - 2010
- Cinderella And The Billionaire - 2019
- Cinderella: Hired By The Prince - 2010
- City Surgeon, Small Town Miracle - 2010
- Claimed: Secret Royal Son - 2009
- Comfort And Joy: A Miracle Or Two - 1997
- Crowned: The Palace Nanny - 2009
- Cruel Country - 1990
- Dangerous Physician - 1995
- Dare To Love Again - 1990
- Dating The Millionaire Doctor - 2010
- Doctor & The Runaway Heiress, The - 2011
- Doctor On Loan - 2001
- Doctor Transformed - 1991
- Doctor's Baby, The - 2002
- Doctor's Honour - 1995
- Doctor's Proposal, The - 2006
- Doctor's Redemption, A - 2013
- Doctor's Rescue Mission, The - 2005
- Doctor's Special Touch, The - 2005
- Doorstep Baby, The - 2001
- Dr. Blake's Angel - 2002
- Dr. Finlay's Courageous Bride - 2022
- Dr. McIver's Baby - 1998
- Dynamite Doc Or Christmas Dad? - 2011
- Earl's Convenient Wife, The - 2015
- Emergency Wedding - 2002
- Enchanting Surgeon - 1995
- English Lord On Her Doorstep - 2018
- Falling For Her Wounded Hero - 2017
- Falling For His Island Nurse - 2021
- Family To Save The Doctor's Heart, A - 2022
- Finding His Wife, Finding A Son - 2018
- Forever Family - 2000
- From Christmas To Forever? - 2015
- Healed By Their Dolphin Island Baby - 2023
- Healing Heart - 1992
- Healing Her Brooding Island Hero - 2021
- Heir's Chosen Bride, The - 2006
- Her Off-Limits Single Dad - 2023
- Her Outback Rescuer - 2012
- Her Royal Baby - 2003
- Hijacked Honeymoon - 1999
- His Cinderella Heiress - 2016
- His Island Bride - 2008
- His Miracle Bride - 2007
- His Secret Love-Child - 2006
- Home To Turtle Bay - 2018
- In Dr. Darling's Care - 2004
- Last Eden - 1993
- Last Minute Marriage, The - 2004
- Legacy Of Shadows - 1995
- Lily's Scandal - 2012
- Loving Legacy, A - 1995
- Mardie And The City Surgeon - 2012
- Marriage For Maggie - 2001
- Meant-to-Be Family - 2015
- Millionaire For Molly, A - 2003
- Miracle On Kaimotu Island - 2013
- Mistletoe Kiss With The Heart Doctor - 2020
- Misty And The Single Dad - 2011
- Nikki And The Lone Wolf - 2011
- Nine Months To Change His Life - 2014
- One Caring Heart - 1994
- Police Doctor's Secret, The - 2005
- Practice Makes Marriage - 1995
- Pregnant Midwife On His Doorstep - 2020
- Prescription -- One Bride - 1996
- Prescription -- One Husband - 1996
- Prince's Captive Wife, The - 2009
- Prince's Outback Bride, The - 2007
- Princess Of Convenience - 2005
- Promise Of A Miracle - 1997
- Rescue At Cradle Lake - 2006
- Rescue Dog To Heal Them, A - 2022
- Rescued By A Millionaire - 2005
- Rescued By The Single Dad Doc - 2020
- Reunited With Her Surgeon Prince - 2017
- Royal Marriage Of Convenience, A - 2008
- Royal Proposition, A - 2002
- Saving Maddie's Baby - 2016
- Second Chance With Her Island Doc - 2019
- Secret Shared..., A - 2014
- Sparks Fly With The Billionaire - 2013
- Special Kind Of Family, A - 2009
- Stepping Into The Prince's World - 2016
- Storm Haven - 1996
- Stormbound Surgeon - 2003
- Stranded With The Secret Billionaire - 2017
- Surgeon's Doorstep Baby, The - 2013
- Surgeon's Family Miracle, The - 2007
- Taming The Brooding Cattleman - 2012
- Tell No One - 2003
- Their Baby Bargain - 2001
- Their Lost-and-Found Family - 2007
- To The Doctor: A Daughter - 2003
- Tom Bradley's Babies - 2000
- Wanted: Royal Wife And Mother - 2008
- Waves Of Temptation - 2014
- Wings Of Healing - 1992
Series/Related Titles
Air Rescue (multi-author series)
Alp Countries
- Princess Of Convenience
- The Prince's Outback Bride
- A Royal Marriage Of Convenience
- Wanted: Royal Wife And Mother
The Australians (multi-author series)
Banksia Bay
- Abby And The Bachelor Cop
- Misty And The Single Dad
- Nikki And The Lone Wolf
- Mardie And The City Surgeon
Barega Island
Bondi Bay Heroes (multi-author series)
By Royal Appointment (multi-author series)
Castle At Dolphin Bay
Christmas Around The World (multi-author series)
Contract Brides (multi-author series)
Corrok
Earthquake! (multi-author series)
Forrester Square (multi-author series)
Gold Coast Angels (multi-author series)
Gundowning
Heart To Heart (multi-author series)
High Society Brides (multi-author series)
In Her Shoes (multi-author series)
Journey Through The Outback
The Larkville Legacy (multi-author series)
The Logan Twins (multi-author series)
Love On Call (multi-author series)
Maitland Maternity Clinic (multi-author series)
- 29. Adopt A Dad
Marrying His Majesty
Midwives On Call (multi-author series)
Parents Wanted
Police Surgeons (multi-author series)
Prescription: Romance (multi-author series)
Rescue At Crocodile Creek (multi-author series)
The Royal House Of Karedes (multi-author series)
Sydney Harbor Hospital (multi-author series)
Two Tails Animal Refuge (multi-author series)
Wildfire Island Docs (multi-author series)
Awards
- 2006 RITA Award Winner - Traditional Romance, Princess Of Convenience
- 2004 RITA Award Winner - Traditional Romance, Her Royal Baby
Recognitions
- 2018 RITA Award Finalist - Contemporary Romance: Short, The Billionaire's Christmas Baby
- 2013 RT Book Reviews Top Pick, Sparks Fly With The Billionaire
- 2011 RITA Award Finalist - Contemporary Series Romance, Christmas With Her Boss
- 2007 RITA Award Finalist - Traditional Romance, The Doctor's Proposal
- 2007 RITA Award Finalist - Traditional Romance, The Surgeon's Family Miracle
- 2005 RITA Award Finalist - Traditional Romance, The Last-Minute Marriage
- 2003 RITA Award Finalist - Traditional Romance, The Millionaire For Molly
- 2003 RITA Award Finalist - Traditional Romance, A Royal Proposition
- 2002 RITA Award Finalist - Traditional Romance, The Surgeon's Family Miracle
- 2002 RITA Award Finalist - Traditional Romance, Adopted: Twins!
- 2001 RITA Award Finalist - Traditional Romance, Tom Bradley's Babies
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- RITA Award Winners
- RITA Award Finalists
- Australian Authors
- Academics Who Write Romance
- Medical Romance Authors
- Mills and Boon Authors
- Tender Romance Authors
- Mills and Boon New Romance Authors
- Mills and Boon Medical Romance Authors
- Harlequin Authors
- Harlequin Romance Authors
- Silhouette Authors
- Silhouette Romance Authors
- Harlequin Special Authors
- Mills and Boon Cherish Authors
- 1953 Births
- 1990 Debut