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Christina Skye

Personal Information

Born January 1, 1950
Died January 1, 2018 (68 years old)
Dayton, United States
Also known as: Roberta Helmer
37 books
3.6 (18)
160 readers

Description

Roberta Helmer aka Christina Skye loved the power of the written word. The New York Times bestselling author of 36 novels, 7 novellas and four non-fiction books still wrote longhand. Usually when her characters refused to behave. She came to writing late. Once she realized that she could not become the heir to a small European mountain kingdom, writing seemed like the next best thing. She was a pushover for Harris tweed, Scottish cashmere, handspun merino yarn, Shanghai street dumplings, French macarons and dark chocolate. Not necessarily in that order. After receiving her doctorate in classical Chinese literature, she traveled for five crazy years, working as a writer, translator and consultant to travel magazines, national tourist agencies, importers, apparel companies and museums, including the National Geographic Society, the Asia Society and the American Museum of Natural History, spending most of that time in Asia. Her mileage points were awesome. Then the travel got old. In 1990 she sold her first novel in six days. Since then she has written five different series for six different publishers. She has appeared on ABC Worldwide News, Travel News Network, the Arthur Frommer Show, Geraldo, Voice of America, Looking East, and Good Morning, Arizona. In 2013 her contemporary romance, The Accidental Bride, was chosen as one of the ten best romance novels of the year by prestigious Booklist Magazine. In 2015 the book was chosen one of the 100 best books of the decade by the same premier review magazine. She was beyond thrilled by both honors. The book also received a reviewer's choice award from Romantic Times Magazine. Christina loved to sew, knit lace on big needles, drink tea and uncover odd historical tidbits that she could weave into her storylines.

Books

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Draycott Eternal

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Forever fated to wander within the grounds of his beautiful English abbey, Adrian Draycott has given up all hope of peace. But when Gray Mackenzie appears with all her secrets and charm, the winds of danger and earthly desire suddenly find this sexy spirit turning all-male flesh and blood.American heiress Jamee Night returns to the Highlands of her ancestors, determined to put her dark memories to rest. But when danger closes in, only rugged Scotsman Ian McCall can protect Jamee from her disturbing dreams...and an icy killer bent on revenge. Now, a generations-old promise, with some otherworldly help, is pulling them toward a powerful and timeless destiny.

The Draycott Legacy (Enchantment & Bridge Of Dreams)

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Christina Skye's darkly magical Draycott Abbey books are beloved by readers everywhere. Now, discover the haunting mystery of the New York Times bestselling author's English abbey...and the ghostly love that awaits there.ENCHANTMENTThe search for a priceless painting drew Kacey Mallory to Draycott Abbey-the lure of white-hot passion holds her there. Could enigmatic Lord Draycott guard the key to her past...and the promise of her future?BRIDGE OF DREAMSBehind the walls of a beautiful English abbey, Cathlin O'Neill is forced to confront deepest sorrow and the ghosts of an ancient love as she and rugged bodyguard Dominic Montserrat, haunted by his own shadowed past, race against time to solve a centuries-old mystery...and free a forgotten passion that burns anew.

Code name--Princess

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(SEAL and Code Name, #6) Jess Mulcahey's life gets complicated in a hurray when she finds herself babysitting a top-secret koala bear. As Jess's world gets tossed into the whirlwind of Navy SEALS and ransom deadlines, her best hope may be to hang on for the ride. With CODE NAME: PRINCESS, Christina Skye features her signature blend of seduction and adventure that readers have come to love.

Christmas Knight

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Draycott Abbey #6 A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS Hope O'Hara desperately needs a Christmas miracle or she'll lose her beloved Glenbrae House forever. Just when she thinks all is lost, a mysterious stranger comes riding into her life. From the moment she first sees him, Hope instinctively trusts Ronan MacLeod, but she doesn't quite know what to do when her valiant - and virile - rescuer claims that he's...a medieval knight! A KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR Heeding the call of a lady in need is the duty of a true knight, but the damsel that MacLeod has been sent through time to protect is unlike any maiden he has ever encountered. She's stubborn, outspoken...and possesses a wondrous beauty he is powerless to resist. And after he first holds Hope in his arms, MacLeod knows he - with a little help from Draycott Abbey's guardian ghost and his cat, Gideon - will do anything to rescue her from an unknown enemy bent on destroying her dreams.

Bridge of Dreams

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"When wizards threaten Glorianna Belladonna and her work to keep Ephemera balanced, her brother, Lee, sacrifices himself in order to save her--and ends up an Asylum inmate in the city of Vision, far away from all he knows. At the same time, a darkness is spreading through Vision--a darkness that hides its nature from the Shamans, who tend the city and its people. Danyal, one of the Shamans, oversees the Asylum. A man whose heart is searching for its own dreams, he is intrigued by Lee's ravings about Bridges and Landscapers and wizards. With the help of Zhahar, a Handler with her own dark secrets, Lee's body and mind improve, and his words begin to make a terrible kind of sense--giving Danyal and Zhahar a glimpse of a world unlike anything they have seen. As Danyal, Lee, and Zhahar work together to uncover the danger threatening Vision, they will be forced to look both beyond and within themselves to discover who they are...and how dangerous they can be"--

East of forever

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Note this is the original version it was Re-released as "Seducing the Rake" Like a cat, violet-eyed Chessy Cameron prowls London's night - dark roofs, stealing into the rooms of the rich and powerful in search of a priceless, ancient book. But Lord Tony Morland is also obsessed with securing the book - and the heart of this mysterious temptress. Dangerous Heroes: The Black Rose (Dangerous Heroes, #1) East Of Forever (re-released as Seducing the Rake) (Dangerous Heroes, #2) The Ruby (re-released as The Tiger's Lady) (Dangerous Heroes, #3)

DEFIANT CAPTIVE

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An innocent beauty is kidnapped by a handsome, powerful lord who mistakes her for his missing wife. Once Alexandra's heart is conquered in a new burning passion, their rapturous love is threatened by the schemes of the lord's vengeful enemies. She also has a pet Mongoose protecting her.

Bewitching Love Stories

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DEVIL'S KEEP by Rebecca Brandewyne -- Hired by a noble vampire to care for his son, a young governess' compassion for her handsome, tragic employer soon gives way to affection, desire ... and heart-soaring romance. — VANQUISH THE NIGHT by Shannon Drake -- A beautiful Texas innocent falls under the mesmerizing spell of a dashing, exotic immortal ... and is rescued from eternal damnation by the rapturous power of love. MY AUNT GRIZELDA by Kasey Michaels -- The romantic dreams of a lovely and penniless nanny are gloriously realized, thanks to the bumbling interference of an inept but well-meaning witch. WHAT DREAMS MAY COME by Christina Skye -- A stunning and sensuous artist risks her safety and her heart in a passionate tryst with a restless, ghostly protector.

The Knitting Diaries

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Anne Marie Roche and her adopted daughter, ten-year-old Ellen, have each written a list of twenty wishes—on which they included learning to knit. But Ellen has quietly added a twenty-first wish: that her mom will fall in love with Tim, Ellen's birth father, who's recently entered their lives…. Coming Unraveled by Susan Mallery When Robyn Mulligan's dreams of becoming a Broadway star give way to longing for her childhood home, she returns to Texas, running her grandmother's knitting store. But the handsome, hot-tempered T. J. Passman isn't making it easy on her. If he can learn to trust Robyn, and overcome his tragic past, they just might discover a passion like no other. Return to Summer Island by Christina Skye After a devastating car accident, Caro McNeal is welcomed by a community of knitters on Oregon's sleepy Summer Island. She also finds meaning and purpose in the letters she exchanges with a marine serving in Afghanistan. But when life takes another unexpected turn, will Caro pick up the threads of hope, opening her heart to wherever it takes her?