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Helen Bianchin

Helen Shirley was born on 20 February 1939 in New Zealand, where she grew up, an only child possessed by a vivid imagination and a love for reading. She wrote stories for amusement in her early teenage years, and when she left leaving school, she took a secretarial job at a father-and-son legal firm. At age twenty-one Helen joined a girlfriend and embarked on a working holiday in Australia, travelling via cruise ship from Auckland to Melbourne. Alas, no shipboard romance, as she spent all four days in her cabin suffering from sea-sickness! After fifteen months working in Melbourne, Helen and her friend bought a vehicle and took three months to drive the length and breadth of Australia, choosing to work in Cairns in order to fund the final leg of our journey to Sydney. It was in Cairns that Helen met her future husband, Danilo Bianchin, an Italian immigrant from Treviso. He was a tobacco sharefarmer from the tobacco farming community of Mareeba. His English was pitiful, and her command of Italian was nil. Six months later they married, and Helen was flung into cooking for up to nine tobacco pickers, stringing tobacco, feeding 200 chickens, a few turkeys, ducks... plus killing, cleaning and cooking the same! Her knowledge of Italian improved, and there were hilarious moments in retrospect. Some of what she endured was cooking on a wood-burning stove, having no running hot water, a primitive shower and toilet facilities, washing uniforms for two soccer teams during the soccer season... floods, horrendous hailstone damage to tobacco crops, hardship, and the stillbirth of their first child. Then, to their joy, Helen's daughter, Lucia, was born. Three years later the couple returned to New Zealand, where they settled for sixteen years. During those early years, they added two sons, Angelo and Peter, to the family. With multiple anecdotes of farm life in an Italian community to friends, the idea of writing a book occurred. A romance, set on a tobacco farm in Australia's far north, Queensland, featuring an Italian hero. Helen says, "the background was authentic, believe me!" However the hero was rich and owned the farm artistic license! It took her a year to complete a passable manuscript, typed on a portable typewriter at the dining room table. That first effort was deemed too short with insufficient detail. Helen rewrote it. This time it was considered too long with too much extraneous detail. She revised, then sent it to London. Four months later she received a telegram from Alan Boon (Mills & Boon) to say they intended to publish and a contract would be sent in the mail. It was the most wonderful news! Helen wrote ten more books while living in New Zealand, then in 1981, her family resettled in Australia, on Queensland's Gold Coast. She has since published twenty-five more books. Today, with computer technology, the mechanics of writing are much easier. However, the writing process doesn't change. Helen says that she's having a good day if she can achieve 5 good pages, which she is likely to change, edit and rewrite the following day. She loves creating characters, giving them life and providing a situation where their emotions are tested and love wins out. For her, the greatest praise is for a reader to say they couldn't put the book down... then Helen knows that she has achieved what she set out to do -- "create a moving enjoyable story which holds the reader entertained from beginning to end." Helen's hobbies are tennis, table-tennis, judo, reading. She loves movies, and leads an active social life.

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The Martinez Marriage Revenge

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When Shannay's marriage to billionaire Marcello Martinez ended, she returned home carrying with her a precious secret....Now, four years later, Marcello has tracked his wife down and discovered she has kept knowledge of his child from him! Marcello will make Shannay pay for her deception--by returning her to their marital home...and their marriage bed?

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Lara's beloved restaurant is in crisis.There's only one man who can help--38 year old Wolfe Ignatius Alexander, her tall, dark, brooding stepbrother. Wolfe lives up to his name: he demands that, in exchange for his money, Lara Anne Sommers, 28, must become his convenient wife! With no choice but to accept Wolfe's terms, Lara is soon swept into his world of high-society glamour beyond her wildest dreams--and into the passion of his bed. But there is just one thing missing--her husband's love....

The Billion-Dollar Bride

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She's fallen in love with her husband! Gina Saxton has inherited a huge fortune—on one condition: she must wed the heir to the other fifty percent—arrogant Ross Harlow! However, Ross has a suggestion to make: become his billion-dollar bride for one year, no strings attached. Easy enough—until Gina realizes that her convenient husband finds her hard to resist and she's falling in love with him! But Ross won't let Gina go—he insists they act on the passion simmering between them—and turn their fake merger into a marriage in every sense!

The Billionaire's Marriage Bargain

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The price of stolen passion... Kenzie, 27, is determined to walk away from Dominick Masters, 38. He never loved her, or wanted a child. But now she needs a favor from her estranged husband. In return for his help she must spend a weekend at his country mansion--at his bidding! Kenzie has no choice but to agree, but finds being alone with Dominick a delicious temptation--though stolen passion has its price. How will Dominick react when he hears Kenzie's important news?

Blackmailed into Marriage

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Lia had turned her back on her rich aristocratic family. But now she needs their help to save her daughter. Their response - to sell her off to the highest bidder. Damian Marquez, 30, prizes Lia’s blue blood – he was stripped of his own title at birth. Lia, 24, is the perfect brood-mare, who can provide him with an heir – and a spare! But, as the wedding night looms, Lia knows the truth will out – because Damian doesn’t know she can’t be his in the marriage bed…

Jack Riordan's Baby

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Jack Riordan, 37, was gorgeous and a real man. However, Rachel had her fears about her husband: they'd grown so far apart since they'd failed to have a child. But a real man needed a real woman -- and Rachel was determined to win him back. She would seduce him, and let him love her. And maybe she'd conceive -- and carry to full term -- Jack's much-wanted baby....

The Forced Bride

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When 17 year old Emily Blake innocently kissed formidable Italian count Rafael Di Salis, she didn't know that she was bound by her late father's wishes to marry him. Emily agreed to be the count's wife until she reached twenty-one... Count Rafael has bided his time. He's kept his passions under iron control for two years--his bride was young and he did not want to claim her until she was woman enough to handle him. But now she has come of age, she will be his!

Marco's Convenient Wife

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Italian count Marco di Vincenti feared for baby Angelina's safety. He needed a wife to get custody—so he proposed a marriage of convenience to the baby's English nanny, Alice Walsingham! Having secretly fallen in love with Marco, Alice found the wedding pure torture! All her family and five hundred other guests expected to see lots of passion.... Marco was all too willing to oblige in public—but what about in private, on their wedding night...?

The Alexakis Bride

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ELIGIBLE TYCOON SEEKS PERFECT BRIDE! Damon Alexakis had looks, wealth, power. What he didn't have was a suitable wife... Kate McKee was the perfect choice. Beautiful, intelligent, she was the adored nanny of his sister's twins; and she was stunned by Damon's proposal! But what choice did she have? To fend off her father's matchmaking efforts, she'd invented a mystery lover-but would her pretense backfire? The only solution was to accept Damon's extraordinary deal: for one year only, she'd share his life, but not his bed-at least, that was Kate's interpretation. Damon had other ideas!

Marriage on command

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Lee admired hotshot Australian tycoon Damien Moore -- he was a brilliant lawyer, as well as drop-dead gorgeous. But she was stunned when a legal loophole forced her to marry him! Damien assured Lee it would be temporary and in name only. But there was nothing pretend about the passion between them. They were husband and wife in public and in private.... Was their marriage turning into the real thing? Wedlocked!

The De Santis Marriage

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Italian tycoon Luciano De Santis is breathtaking in every way: he has power, success--and a devastating effect on women. Now Luc needs a bride--and he's decided that ordinary Lizzy Hadley will be his wife! He's set his trap and blackmailed her, and he knows she can't refuse him. But there's one condition Luc fails to mention--as his wife, Lizzy must produce an heir!

Purchased by the Billionaire

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Kayla removed Spanish billionaire Duardo Alvarez's wedding ring after just seventy-two hours of marriage. But now desperate circumstances have forced Kayla to beg her ex-husband for help. Duardo's price is high: marry him again, or he'll walk away.

The Moretti Marriage

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Chloe's wedding is supposed to be the social event of the year—but she's not looking forward to it. The reason stands over six feet tall and has an Italian accent and good looks as rich and dark as bitter chocolate: her ex-husband, Nico Moretti.But Chloe is unaware that Nico is on a mission: he doesn't want anyone else to marry her, so he's going to tantalize and tease her until she admits she still has feelings for him. It's clear that Chloe still desires him—and he'll ruthlessly exploit that...because he desires another chance with his wife....

Mistress to Her Husband

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Kate, 25, arrives for a regular day at the office-only to get a major shock! The new managing director is none other than her ex-husband! Billionaire businessman Sean Howard, 35, is still smarting because his marriage to Kate ended. But when he sees her again he realizes their mutual physical attraction can be re-ignited with just one touch.... Soon Kate's not just sleeping with the boss-she's become mistress to her husband!

His Wedding-Night Heir

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Virginal beauty Cally Maitland has become accustomed to life on the run since fleeing her marriage to British aristocrat Sir Nicholas Tempest. But Nicholas isn't prepared to let Cally go. He has a harsh ultimatum to deliver: give him their long-overdue wedding night--and provide him with an heir!

Claimed for the Leonelli Legacy

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An innocent... Tia Grayson has never known life outside the Brazilian convent she calls home. Until Max Leonelli arrives with the shocking news that she is heiress to an English fortune--and ignites a burning need for his touch... A billionaire... Tia's grandfather expects a match between his protegee and his heir--but Max is not a marrying man. Until the sight of Tia's ravishing beauty has him reconsidering... A baby? Max must escort Tia home, but desire soon overtakes them. After one incendiary night, the potential for consequences gives Max the perfect opportunity to claim Tia as his bride! Smitten hero Imperfect heroine spoilers in GR reviews

The marriage proposition

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A business proposal— of marriage! When Paige looked at Nick Destry she could hardly believe she was married to him! A successful banker, Nick was confidently sexy—but ruthless. He'd wanted a seat on the board, and he'd married Paige to get one. Paige decided to act as if their wedding was just a business proposition. But it was hard sharing Nick's bed. She decided he couldn't have everything his own way—if he truly wanted her, he would have to prove it!

Bride By Blackmail

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Georgie, 23, is still in love with her ex-husband, Jed, but has resigned herself to life without him. She is sure that he can never give her the love she yearns for and that she can never give him what he needs…a baby. Jed Lord, 33, always gets what he wants! Right now the only thing on his mind is to kick-start his marriage again. It's been a couple of years since he last saw Georgie, but he's determined to win her back - even if blackmail is the only way!

The Australian's Housekeeper Bride

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Perfect housekeeper…Rhiannon Fairfax believes everything should be calm and orderly. And she's made a career out of ensuring that other people's lives are perfect.Convenient wife…Then billionaire Lee Richardson hires her. Stormy, complex and autocratic, he needs a wife—and he wants Rhiannon! Swept out of her sensible shoes, Rhiannon agrees. But as secrets begin to emerge, she wonders if she can trust her new husband….

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Darcy Langton is stunned when she finds herself engaged to businessman Joel Castille—traded as part of a business merger! While Joel represents everything that she detests in a mate, he's also the most charismatic man she's ever met.Joel has no intentions of honoring their in-name-only agreement, and away from the boardroom Darcy is unable to resist his sensual persuasions. But when Darcy makes a shocking discovery, Joel must win her back—or risk losing his most valuable asset forever....

One night to wedding vows

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Vows made to be broken… Despite her wild reputation, Lara Gray is a virgin. So when she's swept off her feet by the most gorgeous man in Rome, Raoul Di Vittorio, Lara is shocked by the passion awakened within her after just one night. -- Publisher Sequel to Her Nine Month Confession

Ruthless Contract

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"I hate you Greg Prescott...I just hate you." Five years ago, Greg had deceived Abbie, and now fate had delivered even crueler blows. Abbie's sister and brother-in-law had been tragically killed, and Abbie found herself in America, as the joint guardian of her beloved twin nieces--a guardianship she shared with Greg. He wouldn't hear of her taking the little girls back to England. But if she wanted to stay with them she was faced with a cruel alternative--a loveless marriage to Greg, who made it quite plain that he expected to share her bed.