Rita Bradshaw

Rita Bradshaw
Born1949 (age 74–75)

Northampton, England, United Kingdom
Pen nameHelen Brooks
OccupationNovelist
NationalityBritish
Period1992–present
GenreRomantic novel
SpouseClive
Children3

Rita Bradshaw (born 1949) is a British romance novelist. She wrote historical romances under her real name and contemporary romances under the pseudonym Helen Brooks.

Biography

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Rita Bradshaw was born in 1949 in Northampton, England. She met her husband Clive when she was 16. They have three children.[1]

A former secretary, she began writing in 1990 at the age of 40, and published her first novel in 1992 at Mills & Boon under the pseudonym Helen Brooks. Since 1998, she has also published historical romances under her actual name.

She lives in Northampton.[2]

Bibliography

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As Helen Brooks

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Single novels

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  • Stone Angel (1992)
  • Deceitful Lover (1992)
  • The Devil You Know (1992)
  • Cruel Conspiracy (1992)
  • Gentle Savage (1993)
  • Cold Fire (1993)
  • Sweet Betrayal (1993)
  • And the Bride Wore Black (1993)
  • A Heartless Marriage (1993)
  • Bitter Honey (1993)
  • Dark Oasis (1994)
  • Knight in Black Velvet (1994)
  • The Sultan's Favourite (1994)
  • Web of Darkness (1994)
  • Lovers Not Friends (1994)
  • Angels Do Have Wings (1994)
  • Lace and Satin (1995)
  • The Twisted Cord (1995) (re-edited as Rita Bradshaw)
  • Fire Beneath the Ice (1995)
  • The Marriage Solution (1995)
  • Dream Wedding (1996)
  • Reckless Flirtation (1996)
  • For a Mother's Love (1996)
  • Satisfaction Guaranteed (1997)
  • Treasure Hunt Vacation (1998)
  • The Bride's Secret (1998)
  • A Man Worth Waiting for (1998)
  • Very Private Revenge (1998)
  • Mistletoe Mistress (1998)
  • The Marriage Quest (1999)
  • A Boss in a Million (1999)
  • Mistress to a Millionaire (1999)
  • A Whirlwind Marriage (2000)
  • Sleeping Partners (2001)
  • The Greek Tycoon's Bride (2002)
  • Christmas at His Command (2002)
  • The Passionate Husband (2004)
  • A Ruthless Agreement (2005)
  • Italian Tycoon's Bride (2006)
  • The Billionaire Boss's Secretary Bride (2008)
  • The Boss's Inexperienced Secretary (2009)
  • The Millionaire's Christmas Wife (2009)
  • Sweet Surrender With the Millionaire (2010)

Contract Marriage Series

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  1. Husband by Contract (1997)
  2. Second Marriage (1997)

A Proposal Series

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  1. A Convenient Proposal (2000)
  2. A Suspicious Proposal (2000)

Stolen Moments Series Multi-Author

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  • Bitter Honey (1993)

From Here To Paternity Series Multi-Author

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  • The Price of a Wife (1997)

Expecting! Series Multi-Author

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  • The Baby Secret (1999)

Nine to Five Series Multi-Author

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  • The Irresistible Tycoon (2001)
  • The Mistress Contract (2001)

Latin Lovers Series Multi-Author

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  • A Spanish Affair (2001)

In Love With Her Boss Series Multi-Author

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  • The Parisian Playboy (2002)
  • Mistress by Agreement (2003)

Do Not Disturb Series Multi-Author

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  • The Christmas Marriage Mission (2003)

Dinner at 8 Series Multi-Author

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  • His Marriage Ultimatum (2004)
  • The Millionaire's Prospective Wife (2005)
  • The Billionaire's Marriage Mission (2006)
  • His Christmas Bride (2007)

Tall, Dark and Sexy Series Multi-Author

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  • The Billionaire's Virgin Bride (2008)

Ruthless! Series Multi-Author

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  • Ruthless Tycoon, Innocent Wife (2008)

Omnibus collections

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  • Christmas Gift Pack (2000)
  • Blind-date Brides (2002)
  • The Devil You Know / Cruel Conspiracy (2004)
  • Deceitful Lover / Gentle Savage (2004)
  • Suspicious Proposal / Convenient Proposal (2005)
  • Man Worth Waiting for / Marriage Quest (2006)

Collections In collaboration

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As Rita Bradshaw

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Single novels

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  • Alone Beneath the Heaven (1998)
  • Reach for Tomorrow (1999)
  • Ragamuffin Angel (2000)
  • The Stony Path (2001)
  • The Urchin's Song (2002)
  • Candles in the Storm (2003)
  • The Most Precious Thing (2004)
  • Always I'll Remember (2005)
  • The Rainbow Years (2006)
  • Skylarks at Sunset (2007)
  • Eve and Her Sisters (2008)
  • Above the Harvest Moon (2008)
  • Gilding the Lily (2009)
  • Born to Trouble (2009)
  • Forever Yours (2010)
  • Break of Dawn (2011)
  • Dancing in the Moonlight (2013)
  • Beyond the Veil of Tears (2014)
  • The Colours of Love (2015)
  • Snowflakes in the Wind (2016)
  • A Winter Love Song (2017)
  • Beneath a Frosty Moon (2018)
  • One Snowy Night (2019)
  • The Storm Child (2020)

References and resources

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  1. ^ Helen Brooks's Bio at Mills & Boon
  2. ^ "Rita Bradshaw". Headline Publishing Group, home of bestselling fiction and non-fiction books and ebooks. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  3. ^ Helen Brooks at Fantastic Fiction
  4. ^ Rita Bradshaw at Fantastic Fiction