FICTION · LARGE TYPE
Gloria Bevan
Also known as: Gloria Isabel Bevan, Fiona Murray
Gloria Isabel was born on 20 July 1911 in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia, the daughter of a mining engineer. At three, her family moved to New Zealand, and she considered herself a New Zealander. She lived in Auckland, from 1926 to 1936. On 1937, she married Thomas Henry Bevan, a building inspector, and they had three daughters: ?Typist, Watkin and Wallis. After leaving school she worked as a typist, but she had been writing stories for as long as she could remember and felt "there's a certain magic about writing even when the characters refuse to act the way I want them to." She did not begin to be published until she was well into her fifties, first detective novels as Fiona Murray in 1965, and later under her married name, Gloria Bevan, she wrote 25 contemporary romance novels for Mills & Boon from 1969 to 1992, many of which are setting in her loved New Zealand. When not writing, she explored the many and varied exotic locations within reach of her suburban Auckland home. Her obvious love of her country and her particular talent for weaving interesting background information into her novels make her one of the more popular romance novelist. She met her fellow New Zealand romance writer Essie Summers.
Most acclaimed
Dolphin Bay
Sandra had gone a long way - from England to New Zealand - to get away from a love affair that had gone wrong. She soon fell in love with her new home - but it was far too early to fall in love with another man, as she told Blake firmly when he asked her to marry him. Or so she thought - until she met Rob Farr and lost her heart to him almost on sight. And much good that would do her, for it was more than clear that all Rob's interest and affection was reserved for the lovely Lisa Maybury.....
The Rouseabout Girl
Could she ever prove her trustworthiness? Lanie Petersen's first experience of Jard Sanderson was when she overheard him arguing--about her! The situation never improved; he mistrusted her so much he could barely be civil toward her. But if Lanie was going to be temporary cook at Rangimarie, Jard's ranch, she would have to put up with his black moods. Lanie could only hope she would have an opportunity to prove he was wrong about her--and that she was worthy of his love....