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Jessica Steele (9 May 1933 – 23 November 2020) was a British author of 88 romance novels that spanned a career over four decades, Her novels have been published by Mills & Boon since 1979 starting with The Icicle Heart. Her last novel was The Girl From Honeysuckle Farm and it was published in 2009.

Biography

Steele was born in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. She worked initially as a clerk and she married in 1967. She travelled to Hong Kong, China, Mexico, Japan, Peru, Russia, Egypt, Chile and Greece in order to establish a background for her novels. ^[1]

Bibliography

Single Novels

Fereday Twins Series

1. The Sister Secret (1995)
2. A Wife in Waiting (1996)

The Marriage Pledge Series

1. The Feisty Fiance (2000)
2. Bachelor in Need (2000)
3. Marriage in Mind (2000)

Kids & Kisses Series Multi-Author

• Bachelor's Family (1995)

Today's Woman Series Multi-Author

• The Marriage Business (1995)

Family Ties Series Multi-Author

• The Sister Secret (1995)

Holding Out for a Hero Multi-Author

• Unexpected Engagement (1996)

Whirlwind Weddings Multi-Author

• Married in a Moment (1998)

Marrying The Boss Series Multi-Author

• Agenda, Attraction! (1998)

White Weddings Series Multi-Author

• A Wedding Worth Waiting for (1999)

To Have and To Hold Series Multi-Author

• Part-Time Marriage (2001)

Nine to Five Series Multi-Author

• A Professional Marriage (2002)
• Her Boss's Marriage Agenda (2004)

High Society Brides Multi-Author

• A Paper Marriage (2003)

Contract Brides Series Multi-Author

• Vacancy: Wife of Convenience (2005)

Collections

• 9 to 5 (1998)
• Misleading Encounter / Fortunes of Love (2004)
• Feisty Fiancee / Bachelor in Need (2005)

Omnibus In Collaboration

• The Jasmine Bride / Sweet Promise / Turbulent Covenant (1987) (with Daphne Clair and Janet Dailey)
• Island of Escape / Stormy Affair / Hostile Engagement (1987) (with Dorothy Cork and Margaret Mayo)
• Trodden Paths / Voyage of the Mistral / Innocent Abroad (1989) (with Jacqueline Gilbert and Madeleine Ker)
• Contract Husbands (2003) (with Helen Brooks and Catherine George)
• Marrying the Boss (2003) (with Helen Brooks and Alison Roberts)
• White Wedding (2004) (with Judy Christenberry and Margaret Way)
• A Christmas To Remember (2004) (with Debbie Macomber and Betty Neels)
• All I Want for Christmas... (2005) (with Betty Neels and Margaret Way)
• After Office Hours... (2006) (with Helen Brooks and Lee Wilkinson)
• Bedded by Her Boss (2007) (with Amanda Browning and Sharon Kendrick)
• Mistress by Persuasion (2008) (with Robyn Donald and Lee Wilkinson)
• The Boss's Proposal (2008) (with Patricia Thayer and Margaret Way)

References

External links

• Jessica Steele's Webpage in Harlequin Enterprises Ltd
• Jessica Steele's Webpage in Fantastic Fiction's Website