UNITED STATES AUTHOR · FICTION · GENERAL
Annette Broadrick
Annette Broadrick was born on 26 November 1940. Her mother read to her until she read to herself. From that time on, books became her closest companions and teachers. She was an only child until the middle of her 16th year when her sister Derralee was born. She married immediately after high school graduation in the middle of her 18th year. Twelve months later she had her first son. She ended up having four sons in seven years. People with children do not need to explain what their life was like for the next 20 years. Those people without children do not want to hear about it. Early on, Annette became a secretary to supplement the family income. Eventually she became a legal secretary and for 25 years she worked for attorneys in Arizona, Texas, Illinois, and Oregon. Her love of books followed her throughout her career as a mother and a secretary. By the time her youngest son graduated from high school she decided to write a book of her own. After writing in a spiral notebook for six months, she rented a typewriter and rewrote the book, showed it to a creative writing teacher, who was also a friend, listened to her critique and rewrote her story. Next she showed it to another avid romance reader and carefully listened to her critique. She rewrote her story once again. Next she mailed the manuscript to the Silhouette office in New York. Two months later she received a phone call asking if she’d be willing to do extensive revisions, including cutting one hundred pages. She said yes. This was in January 1984. By the time the book, Circumstantial Evidence, came out in November of that year, she had sold a total of six books. Since October 1984 Annette has supported herself with her writing. Her career as a published author has also supported her reading habit and in the past five years she has managed to establish a quiet life in the Hill Country of central Texas that soothes as well as stimulates her. She has completed her 50st novel and is currently working on her next novels, she hopes to continue writing the kind of books that readers enjoy. She lives in the soothing Hill Country of central Texas.
"Your attention, please. All flights leaving from O’Hare International Airport have been cancelled due to the winter storm that has worsened in the past hour. We will keep you informed when the runways will be opened again.”
— from Lover for Christmas
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Too tough to tame
Shot by the marshal and framed for a crime he didn't commit, the Indian brave must remain in seclusion for his own safety--and he does not need a white woman doctoring him. But an attraction develops as the healer fights to save her reluctant patient's life. When she is attacked for her actions on his behalf, the brave rescues her and together they retreat into their love.
A Love Remembered
A MAN WITH A MISSION One morning, government agent Tim Walker woke up to find a beautiful woman sleeping next to him -- and his memory of the last two weeks gone. When the mysterious blonde gave her same as Elisabeth Barringer, the situation went from bad to worse. How as Tim going to explain to his good friend Charlie that he'd just spent the night with his beloved granddaughter? And then, things become curiouser and curiouser... Oddly enough, Elisabeth seemed determined to forget what Tim was trying so hard to remember. He wanted to rekindle whatever it was that they'd shared, but she maintained a cool distance. Tim needed his memory back. He had a mission he couldn't forget -- and their was a love to remember.
Unforgettable Bride (Virgin Brides)
SHE WANTED HIS NAME Casey Carmichael needed Bobby Metcalf to be her temporary husband. Just long enough to get away from her overbearing father and fulfill her dreams. She never planned on falling for this gruff, renegade rancher, especially when they hadn't shared a wedding night! But… HE WANTED…HER! Four years after she'd thought their marriage ended, Casey got a call. Bobby was still very much her husband—though he'd forgotten quite a few things…including his own name! And the fact that she was his wife in name only. But some passions weren't meant to be forgotten…or denied.