Kate Walter (born 7 May 1950 in

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, England) was a popular British writer of 50

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s in

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since 1984.

Biography

Catherine Mary Wade was born on 7 May 1950 in Nottinghamshire, England of Irish extraction, but the family moved to

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when she was just 18 months old. She was the middle child of five daughters. She studied English and Library Science in the

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, where she met her husband. They married and installed in

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She worked until she was a mother. As Kate Walker, she published her first novel in 1984.

Bibliography

Single novels

The Sicilian Brothers Series

#''The Sicilian's Wife'' (2002) #''The Sicilian's Red-Hot Revenge'' (2007)

Nicolaides / Morgan Series

#''The Married Mistress'' (2003) #''Their Secret Baby'' (2003)

Alcolar Family Trilogy

#''The Twelve-month Mistress'' (2004) #''The Spaniard's Inconvenient Wife'' (2004) #''Bound by Blackmail'' (2005)

Wedlocked! Series Multi-Author

*''The Hired Husband'' (1999)

Omnibus In Collaboration

*''Society Weddings'' (2002) (with

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) *''Her Greek Tycoon'' (2003) (with

Jacqueline Baird Jacqueline Baird (born 1 April in Northumberland, England) is popular English writer of over 30 romance novels since 1988. Awards * Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award 1998. Best Harlequin Presents * Romantic Times Wishes * Numerous Waldenb ...

and

Lynne Graham Lynne Graham (born 30 July 1956 in Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish author of over 100 romance novels. She published her novels in Mills & Boon since 1987. Biography Graham was born on 30 July 1956 in Northern Ireland to an Irish- Scot ...

) *''The Midnight Hour'' (2004) (with

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and Kate Hoffmann) *''A Convenient Proposal'' (2004) (with Helen Bianchin and Lucy Gordon) *''His Secret Baby'' (2004) (with Robyn Donald and Miranda Lee) *''Virgin Brides'' (2005) (with

and Miranda Lee) *''In the Sheikh's Bed'' (2005) (with

and

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) *''Christmas, Kids and Kisses'' (2006) (with Diana Hamilton and Renee Roszel) *''Bound by a Baby'' (2007) (with Catherine Spencer and Rebecca Winters)

Non-fiction

*''A Straightforward Guide to Writing Romantic Fiction'' (2002) *''12 Point Guide to Writing Romance'' (2004)

References and resources

Kate Walker's Official Website
in Harlequin Enterprises Ltd's Website
Kate Walker's Webpage
in Fantastic Fiction's Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, Kate 1950 births Living people Alumni of Aberystwyth University English romantic fiction writers Writers from Nottinghamshire English women novelists British women romantic fiction writers Writers from West Yorkshire