Lucy Gordon
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.
Contents
On The Web
- Wikipedia [1]
Books
- Accidentally Expecting! - 2010
- And The Bride Wore Red - 2009
- Anything, Any Time, Any Place - 1999
- Be My Girl! - 1998
- Beauty And The Boss - 1999
- Bought Woman - 1989
- Bride By Choice - 2002
- Carrister Pride, The - 1984
- Christmas In Venice - 2002
- Coldhearted Man, A - 1986
- Convenient Wedding, A - 2002
- Convicted Of Love - 1990
- Crown Of Laurel - 1990
- Daniel And Daughter - 1997
- Devil's Bride, The - 2014
- Diamond Dad, the - 1998
- Eagle's Prey - 1988
- Enchantment In Venice - 1984
- Expecting The Fellani Heir - 2016
- Falling For The Rebel Falcon - 2013
- Family For Keeps, A - 2005
- Farelli's Wife - 1999
- Final Falcon Says I Do, The - 2014
- For His Little Girl - 2000
- For Love Alone - 1988
- For The Love Of Emma - 1996
- For The Sake Of His Child - 2001
- Forgotten Fiancée - 1997
- Fragile Beauty, A - 1987
- Gino's Arranged Bride - 2004
- Golden Boy - 1987
- Greek Tycoon's Achilles Heel, The - 2010
- Heaven And Earth - 1992
- Her Italian Boss's Agenda - 2006
- His Brother's Child - 1997
- His Diamond Bride - 2011
- His Pretend Wife - 2004
- Husband By Necessity - 2001
- Instant Father - 1993
- Island Of Dreams - 1985
- Italian Millionaire's Marriage, The - 2003
- Italian Tycoon, Secret Son - 2009
- Italian's Baby, The - 2004
- Italian's Christmas Miracle, The - 2008
- Italian's Cinderella Bride, The - 2008
- Italian's Miracle Family, The - 2008
- Italian's Passionate Revenge, The - 2008
- Italian's Rightful Bride, The - 2005
- Italian's Wife By Sunset, The - 2007
- Judgment Of Paris, The - 1985
- Just Good Friends - 1987
- Kiss For Mr. Scrooge, A - 1993
- Legacy Of Fire - 1984
- Loving Spirit, The - 2001
- Married In Haste - 1993
- Married Under The Italian Sun - 2006
- Mediterranean Rebel's Bride, The - 2007
- Millionaire Tycoon's English Rose, The - 2007
- Millionaire's Christmas Wish, The - 2004
- Miss Prim And The Billionaire - 2012
- A Mistletoe ProposalMistletoe Proposal, A - 2010
- The Monte Carlo ProposalMonte Carol Proposal, The - 2005
- My Only Love, My Only Hate - 1987
- Night Of Passion, A - 1988
- Not Just A Convenient Marriage - 2014
- On His Honor - 1992
- Once Upon A Time - 1986
- One Summer In Italy... - 2007
- Outcast Woman - 1992
- Pearl Beyond Price, A - 1987
- Plain Jane In The Spotlight - 2012
- Pregnancy Bond, The - 2003
- Princess Dottie - 2002
- Proposal From The Italian Count, A - 2017
- Rebel In Disguise - 1996
- Rescued By The Brooding Tycoon - 2011
- Reunited With Her Italian Ex - 2015
- Rico's Secret Child - 2000
- Rinaldo's Inherited Bride - 2004
- Royal Harlot - 1994
- Secret That Changed Everything, The - 2012
- Seduced By Innocence - 1994
- Sheikh's Reward, The - 2000
- Sicilian, The - 1991
- Song Of The Lorelei - 1990
- Stand-In Bride, The - 2001
- Take All Myself - 1985
- Taming Jason - 2000
- This Is My Child - 1996
- This Man And This Woman - 1997
- True Marriage, A - 1989
- Tuscan Tycoon's Wife, The - 2003
- Two Faced Woman - 1996
- Tycoon For Hire - 1999
- Uncaged - 1994
- Unromantic Lady, The - 2014
- Venetian Playboy's Bride, The - 2003
- Vengeance Is Mine - 1989
- Veretti's Dark Vengeance - 2009
- Virtue And Vice - 1985
- Wedding Arrangement, The - 2006
- Wedding In Venice - 2007
- Wife And Mother Forever - 2006
- Wife By Arrangement - 2001
- Winer Proposal, A - 2011
- Woman Of Spirit, A - 1988
Anthologies
- And Baby Makes Three - 2011
- His Majesty's Marriage - 2002
Honors
- 2002 Career Achievement Award Winner - Romantic Times Magazine - Series Storyteller Of The Year
- 1991 RITA® - Traditional category (Song Of The Lorelei)
- 1998 RITA® - Traditional category (His Brother's Child)
