Jan Tempest

Man--and Waif by Jan Tempest

Biography

As an author for Harlequin Romance, Jan Tempest published three novels. Born Irene Maude Mossop (married name: Swatridge), she was also known as Fay Chandos, Theresa Charles (writing with Charles John Swatridge), Leslie Lance, and Virginia Storm. Alan Boon had serious discussions with Tempest about her novel Without A Honeymoon when she introduced the idea of a illegitimate child -- he felt she would encounter difficulties with the Irish audience.

Mossop was born on December 6, 1904 and passed away October 26, 1988.

Romance on Ice by Jan Tempest

Books

• Jubilee Hospital - March, 1966 Harlequin Romance #994
• Man--And Waif - 1938 Mills & Boon
• Nurse Willow's Ward - November, 1965 Harlequin Romance #963
• Romance On Ice - 1942 (Mills & Boon
• That Nice Nurse Nevin - 1963 Harlequin Romance #775