Margaret Mayo (novelist)
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Margaret Mayo (born 7 February 1936 in
Staffordshire Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation ''Staffs''.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England. It borders Cheshire to the north-west, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, ...
, England) is a British writer of over 80
romance novel A romance or romantic novel is a genre fiction novel that primarily focuses on the relationship and Romance (love), romantic love between two people, typically with an emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending. Authors who have contributed ...
s since 1976.


Biography

Margaret Mayo was born on 7 February 1936 in Staffordshire, England. She left school at fifteen, and learned shorthand and typing, to work as a secretary for many years. At 22, she married and had two children, Adrian and Tina. At 40, she began to publish romantic novels to
Mills & Boon Mills & Boon is a romance imprint of British publisher Harlequin UK Ltd. It was founded in 1908 by Gerald Rusgrove Mills and Charles Boon as a general publisher. The company moved towards escapist fiction for women in the 1930s. In 1971, the ...
.


Bibliography


Single novels

*Destiny Paradise (1976) *Land of Ice and Fire (1976) *Perilous Waters (1976) *Shades of Autumn (1976) *Rainbow Magic (1977) *Sea Gypsy (1977) *Tregenna Tyrant (1977) *Autumn Deception (1978) *Afraid to Love (1978) *Unwilling Wife (1979) *Mistaken Marriage (1979) *Stormy Affair (1979) *Valley of the Hawk (1979) *Burning Desire (1980) *Pirate Lover (1980) *Innocent Bride (1980) *Tormented Love (1980) *Taste of Paradise (1981) *Charming Enemy (1981) *Divided Loyalties (1981) *Diamond Stud (1981) *Dangerous Journey (1982) *Bitter Reunion (1982) *Impossible Masquerade (1982) *Emerald Coast (1982) *Marriage Game (1983) *Return a Stranger (1983) *Branded (1984) *Devil's fancy (1984) *Personal Vendetta (1984) *Compelling Force (1985) *Second Encounter (1985) *At Daggers Drawn (1986) *Passionate Vengeance (1986) *Impulsive Challenge (1986) *Savage Affair (1987) *Painful Loving (1987) *Unexpected Inheritance (1988) *Prisoner of the Mind (1988) *Bittersweet Pursuit (1988) *Conflict (1989) *Mutual Attraction (1990) *An Impossible Situation (1990) *A Fiery Encounter (1991) *Stormy Relationship (1991) *Reluctant Hostage (1991) *Intrigue (1991) *Yesterday's Dreams (1992) *Ruthless Stranger (1993) *Determined Lady (1994) *Wild Injustice (1994) *A Vengeful Infatuation (1995) *Powerful Persuasion (1996) *Ungentlemanly Behaviour (1997) *Dangerous Game (1999) *Marriage by Contract (2000) *The Wife Seduction (2000) *Her Wealthy Husband (2001) *Reclaiming His Bride (2004) *The Italian's Ruthless Baby Bargain (2008) *Baby mine (2008) e-book *The Santorini Marriage Bargain (2009) *The Twelve-Month Marriage Deal (2009) *Married Again to the Millionaire (2010) *A Night With Consequences (2011) *A Secret Too Far (2012) e-book *Abby's Unexpected Bodyguard (2013) e-book *Rachel's Retribution (2014) e-book


First Class Series Multi-Author

*Trapped (1990)


Island Dreams Series Multi-Author

*Bitter Memories (1994)


Island Romances Series Multi-Author

*Stolen Feelings (1995)


Dark Secrets Series Multi-Author

*A Forbidden Marriage (1998)


An Engagement of Convenience Series Multi-Author

*Forgotten Engagement (1998)


Mediterranean Passions Series Multi-Author

*The Mediterranean Tycoon (2002)


Mistress Material Series Multi-Author

*Surrender to the Millionaire (2003)


Marriage and Mistletoe Series Multi-Author

*Her Husband's Christmas Bargain (2004)


Ruthless! Series Multi-Author

*At the Spaniard's Convenience (2006) *Bedded at His Convenience (2007)


Forced to Marry Series Multi-Author

*Bought for Marriage (2006)


The Boss's Mistress Series Multi-Author

*The Rich Man's Reluctant Mistress (2007)


The Billionaire's Convenient Wife Series Multi-Author

*The Billionaire's Blackmail Bargain (2008)


Omnibus In Collaboration

*Island of Escape / Stormy Affair / Hostile Engagement (1987) (with Dorothy Cork and
Jessica Steele 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 ...
) *Kowhai Country / Not the Marrying Kind / A Taste of Paradise (1990) (with
Gloria Bevan Gloria Isabel Bevan (20 July 1911 - 1998.) was an Australian-born New Zealand writer of romantic fiction. Early life Bevan was born on 20 July 1911 in Kalgoorlie, Australia, where her father was a mining engineer. When she was three years old, ...
and Helen Dalzell) *Escape to Greek Affairs (2006) (with
Sara Craven Anne Ashurst (née Bushell; October 1938 in Devon, England – 15 November 2017), who wrote using the pseudonym Sara Craven, was a British author of over 80 romance novels. Her novels were published by Mills & Boon from 1975. In 2010 she became ...
) *Married to a Millionaire (2007) (with
Sandra Field Jill MacLean (born 1941 in England) is a Canadian writer of children's fiction books and, under the pseudonyms of Sandra Field, Jan MacLean and Jocelyn Haley, a popular author of over 70 romance novels for Harlequin Enterprises Ltd since 1974. B ...
and Lee Wilkinson) *Mistresses: Bought with Emeralds (2010) (with
Katherine Garbera Katherine (), also spelled Catherine and other variations, is a feminine given name. The name and its variants are popular in countries where large Christian populations exist, because of its associations with one of the earliest Christian sa ...
and
Sandra Marton Sandra Marton is an American author of over 86 romance novels in Harlequin Enterprises Ltd since 1985. In 2012, she began writing self-published novels with six titles "The Prince of Pleasure," "Emily: Sex & Sensibility," "Jaimie: Fire & Ice ...
) *The Greeks' Bought Brides (2010) (with Julia James and
Lucy Monroe Lucy Monroe (October 23, 1906 – October 13, 1987) was an American operatic soprano and dancer. She was noted for her performances of "The Star-Spangled Banner", the national anthem of the United States, which she performed for Presidents and at ...
) *The Spaniard's Pleasure (2010) (with Kim Lawrence and
Lucy Monroe Lucy Monroe (October 23, 1906 – October 13, 1987) was an American operatic soprano and dancer. She was noted for her performances of "The Star-Spangled Banner", the national anthem of the United States, which she performed for Presidents and at ...
)


References and resources

1936 births Living people English romantic fiction writers English women novelists British women romantic fiction writers {{England-novelist-stub