pen name
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of
Australia
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n co-authors Michelle Hamer and Lisa Blundell.Random House Australia Author Profile /ref> Writing under this name, Hamer and Blundell have produced two novels which have reached the Australian best-seller lists.
Books
"Kendall's" first novel, published in Australia by
Random House
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Bantam Books
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imprint in 2007, was ''Gucci Mamas'', an Australian bestseller that went on to be published in
Romania
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and France.
Kendall's second novel is ''Versace Sisters'', published in 2009, also by Bantam Books.
"Chanel Sweethearts" shortly followed as the third novel, carrying on the title convention.
"Armani Angels" was to be the fourth written by Cate Kendall; realised in 2015.