Emma Darcy

Biography

Emma Darcy is the pseudonym for the husband-and-wife writing team of Frank and Wendy Brennan. The couple sold over 60 million books during a career that spanned from 1983 through 1995. After the death of Frank Brennan, Wendy Brennan continues to write as Emma Darcy.

Emma Darcy has written 88 books for the Harlequin Presents imprint. Writing for the Harlequin Romance imprint, Darcy published three titles. Wendy Brennan has also published murder mysteries under the Emma Darcy name. Titles include the mystery Who Killed Camilla, Who Killed Bianca?, and Who Killed Angelique?.

The Romance Writers Of Australia established the Emma Darcy award in 1993. With a cash prize and guarantee of getting a manuscript in front of an editor, the prize has acquired great cachet in Austalia. Author Tracy Cooper-Posey was the first recipient of the award. Other winners include Bronwyn Jameson, Fiona Brand, Melissa James, and Nalini Singh.

Books

• Aloha Bride, The - Presents, #1199 September 1989
• Always Love - Presents, #1151 March 1989
• Arranged Marriage, The - Presents, #2253 June 2002
• Bedroom Surrender, The - Presents, #2356 November 2003
• Billionaire Bridegroom, The - Presents, #2319 May 2003
• Blind Date - April, 1988 Harlequin Romance #2900
• Blind-Date Bride, The - Presents, #2308 March 2003
• Breaking Point - Presents, #1433 February 1992
• Bridal Bargain, The - Presents, #2259 July 2002
• Bride Of Diamonds - Presents, #1367 June 1991
• Bride Of His Choice - Presents, #2080 January 2000
• Burning With Passion - Presents, #1721 February 1995
• Cattle King's Mistress, The - Presents, #2110 June 2000
• Claiming His Mistress - Presents, #2206 October 2001
• Climax Of Passion - Presents, #1771 October 1995
• Colour Of Desire, The - Presents, #1385 August 1991
• Craving Jamie - Presents, #1881 May 1997
• Dark Heritage - Presents, #1511 December 1992
• Don't Ask Me Now - Presents, #984 June 1987
• Don't Play Games - Presents, #823 October 1985
• Falcon's Mistress, The - Presents, #1232 January 1990
• Fantasy - Presents, #840 December 1985
• Fatherhood Affair, The - Presents, #1745 June 1995
• Fatherhood Fever! - Presents, #1984 October 1998
• Father Of Her Child, The - Presents, #1833 September 1996
• Having Leo's Child - Presents, #2050 September 1999
• Heart Of The Outback - Presents, #1519 January 1993
• High Risk - Presents, #1447 April 1992
• His Boardroom Mistress - Presents, #2380 March 2004
• His Bought Mistress - Presents, #2439 January 2005
• Honeymoon Contract, The - Presents, #2265 August 2002
• Hot-Blooded Groom, The - Presents, #2195 August 2001
• Impossible Dream, An - Presents, #1536 March 1993
• Impossible Woman, The - Presents, #935 December 1986
• In Need Of A Wife - Presents, #1679 September 1994
• Inherited: One Nanny - Presents, #1972 August 1998
• Italian's Stolen Bride, The - Presents, #2469 June 2005
• Jack's Baby - Presents, #1857 January 1997
• Last Grand Passion, The - Presents, #1592 October 1993
• Last Stop Marriage - Presents, #1785 January 1996
• Man In The Park - Presents, #903 August 1986
• Marriage Betrayed, A - Presents, #2069 December 1999
• Marriage Decider, The - Presents, #2020 April 1999
• Marriage Meltdown - Presents, #1900 August 1997
• Marriage Risk, The - Presents, #2157 February 2001
• Merry Christmas - Presents, #1923 December 1997
• Mischief And Marriage - Presents, #1815 June 1996
• Mistress Of Pillatoro - Presents, #1103 September 1988
• No Risks, No Prizes - Presents, #1570 July 1993
• One That Got Away, The - Presents, #1033 December 1987
• One-Woman Crusade - Presents, #1351 April 1991
• Outback Bridal Rescue, The - Presents, #2427 November 2004
• Outback Marriage Ransom, The - Presents, #2391 May 2004
• Outback Wedding Takeover, The - Presents, #2403 July 2004
• Pattern of Deceit - November, 1990 Harlequin Romance #3085
• Point Of Impact - Presents, #882 May 1986
• Playboy Boss's Chosen Bride, The - Presents, #2572 October 2006
• Playboy King's Wife, The - Presents, #2116 July 2000
• Pleasure King's Bride, The - Presents, #2122 August 2000
• Positive Approach, The - Presents, #1080 June 1988
• Power And The Passion, The - Presents, #1272 June 1990
• Priceless Love, A - Presents, #1177 June 1989
• Ramirez Bride, The - Presents, #2487 September 2005
• Ride The Storm - Presents, #1401 October 1991
• Secret Baby Revenge, The - Presents, #2550 July 2006
• Secret Mistress, The - Presents, #2038 July 1999
• Seducing The Enemy - Presents, #1906 September 1997
• Seduction Of Keira, The - Presents, #1472 July 1992
• Sheikh's Revenge, The - Presents, #1604 November 1993
• Sheikh's Seduction, The - Presents, #1953 May 1998
• Shining Of Love, The - Presents, #1632 March 1994
• Sweetest Revenge, The - Presents, #2176 May 2001
• Song Of A Wren - Presents, #864 March 1986
• Strike At The Heart - Presents, #1048 February 1988
• Tangle Of Torment - Presents, #680 April 1984
• Their Wedding Day - Presents, #1848 November 1996
• To Tame A Wild Heart - Presents, #1455 May 1992
• Too Strong To Deny - Presents, #1335 February 1991
• Traded To The Sheikh - Presents, #2530 April 2006
• Twisting Shadows - Presents, #648 December 1983
• Ultimate Choice, The - Presents, #1288 August 1990
• Unpredictable Man, The - Presents, #999 August 1987
• Upstairs Lover, The - Presents, #1555 May 1993
• Velvet Tiger, The - Presents, #1496 October 1992
• Very Stylish Affair, A - Presents, #1579 August 1993
• Wedding, The - Presents, #1463 June 1992
• Wedding To Remember, A - Presents, #1659 June 1994
• Whirlpool of Passion - November, 1988 Harlequin Romance #2941
• Woman Of Honour - Presents, #960 March 1987
• World Apart, A - Presents, #921 October 1986
• Wrong Mirror, The - Presents, #1020 October 1987

Non-Fiction

• How To Be A Successful Romance Writer - 1995

Interviews/Articles

• "No More Virgins": Writing Romance - an Interview with Emma Darcy
• 'Popular Romance in the Postmodern Age. And an Unknown Australian Author' - Paper written by Ann Curthoys & John Docker, discusses Edwina Shore and Emma Darcy. Part of the the RomanceWiki academic bibligraphy.