Annette Broadrick (born November 26, 1938) is an American

writer A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles and techniques to communicate ideas. Writers produce different forms of literary art and creative writing such as novels, short stories, books, poetry, travelogues, p ...

of over 55

romance novels A romance novel or romantic novel generally refers to a type of genre fiction novel which places its primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and usually has an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Pr ...

since 1984.

Biography

Broadrick was born on November 26, 1938, and raised as an only child for sixteen years, until her younger sister, Derralee, was born. Two years after that, as soon as she was graduated from high school in 1957, Broadrick married. The first of her four sons, David, arrived a year later, when she was 19. Rick, Randy, and Kevin came along quickly after that. For twenty-five years, Broadrick worked as a legal secretary to help supplement her husband's income. During that time period, the family lived in

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. After her youngest child graduated from high school, Broadrick decided to try writing a book. In January 1984, she sold her first manuscript to Silhouette. She has been a full-time writer since then, with over fifty books published by Silhouette. Broadrick lives in the Texas Hill Country.

Awards

* 1984 nominee for Romantic Times Magazine's Best New Authors of the Year * Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award Winner for Best in Series * Romantic Times W.I.S.H. Award winner * Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award winner for Series Romance * Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award winner for Series Romantic Fantasy

Bibliography

Stand alone novels

* ''Circumstantial Evidence'' (1984) * ''Provocative Peril'' (1985) * ''Sound of Summer'' (1986) * ''Unheavenly Angel'' (1986) * ''Return to Yesterday'' (1987) * ''Strange Enchantment'' (1987) * ''Made in Heaven'' (1987) * ''Adam's Story'' (1987) * ''Mystery Lover'' (1987) * ''Christmas Magic'' (1988) * ''Momentary Marriage'' (1988) * ''With All My Heart'' (1988) * ''A Touch of Spring'' (1988) * ''Married?'' (1990) * ''Lone Wolf'' (1991) * ''Zeke'' (1993) * ''Solution Marriage'' (1993) * ''Mystery Wife'' (1994) * ''Impromptu Bride'' (1994) * ''Mysterious Mountain Man'' (1995) * ''Cowboys And Wedding Bells'' (1999) * ''The President's Daughter'' (1999) * ''Daughters of Texas'' (2000) * ''Hard to Forget'' (2001) * ''But Not for Me'' (2002) * ''Daddy's Angel'' (2004) * ''Instant Mommy'' (2006) * ''The Man Means Business'' (2006)

Men on a Mission Series

# ''Hunter's Prey'' (1984) # ''Bachelor Father'' (1985) # ''Hawk's Flight'' (1985) # ''Marriage Prey'' (2000)

Brandon Sisters Series

# ''Choices'' (1986) # ''Heat of the Night'' (1986)

Crawford-Duncan Series

# ''That's What Friends'' (1987) # ''Come Be My Love'' (1988)

Max Series

# ''Irresistible'' (1989) # ''A Love Remembered'' (1989) # ''The Gemini Man'' (1991) # ''Where There Is Love'' (1992)

Donovan-Sheldon Series

# ''Loving Spirit'' (1990) # ''Candlelight for Two'' (1990)

Sons of Texas Series

# ''Love Texas Style!'' (1992) # ''Courtship Texas Style!'' (1992) # ''Marriage Texas Style!'' (1992) # ''Temptation Texas Style!'' (1994) # ''Rogues and Ranchers'' (1996) # ''Love And Courtship!'' (1998) # ''Callaway Country'' (2000)

Daughters of Texas Series

# ''Megan's Marriage'' (1996) # ''Instant Mummy'' (1996) # ''Groom, I Presume?'' (1996)

Crenshaws of Texas Series

# ''Lean, Mean and Lonesome'' (1999) # ''Tall, Dark and Texan'' (1999) # ''Branded'' (2004) # ''Caught in the Crossfire'' (2004) # ''Double Identity'' (2005) # ''Danger Becomes You'' (2005) # ''The Crenshaw Brothers' Virgin Brides'' (2005) * ''The Crenshaw Brothers'' contains ''Double Identity / Danger Becomes You'' (omnibus) (2006)

Secret Sisters Series

# ''Man in the Mist'' (2003) # ''Too Tough to Tame'' (2003) # ''MacGowan Meets His Match'' (2004)

Man Made in America Series Multi-Author

* ''Deceptions'' (1986)

Virgin Brides Series Multi-Author

* ''Unforgettable Bride'' (1998)

Collections

* ''Spring Fancy'' (1993) (''Surprise, Surprise, Chance Encounter, Simon Says...'') * ''Maximum Marriage: Men On a Mission'' (2000) * ''Secret Agent Groom'' (2002)

Omnibus In Collaboration

* ''Wild Lady / Circumstantial Evidence / Island on the Hill'' (1990) (with

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) * ''Silhouette Christmas Stories'' (1990) (with

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, Brooke Hastings and Curtiss Ann Matlock) * ''Undercover Lovers'' (1994) (with

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and

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) * ''Missing Memories: Tall in the Saddle / Forgotten Dream / Hawk's Flight'' (1995) (with

and

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) * ''Silhouette Summer Sizzlers'' (1995) (with

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) * ''Wanted: Mother'' (1996) (with

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) * ''Runaway Brides'' (1996) (with

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and

) * ''Destined for Love'' (1998) (with

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and

) * ''The Man She Married'' (1999) (with

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and

) * ''Do You Take This Man?'' (1999) (with

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and Diana Palmer) * ''Love Child'' (2000) (with

) * ''Take 5, Volume 4'' (2001) (with

and

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) * ''At Her Service'' (2002) (with

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) * ''Western Rogues'' (2002) (with

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) * ''Matters of the Heart'' (2003) (with

and

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) * ''Snowy Nights'' (2003) (with

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and

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) * ''Getaway'' (2003) (with

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and

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) * ''Man in the Mist / Practice Makes Pregnant'' (2004) (with

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) * ''MacGowan Meets His Match / Expecting!'' (2004) (with

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) * ''Branded / Fire Still Burns'' (2004) (with Roxanne St. Claire) * ''Double Identity / Sleeping Arrangements'' (2005) (with Amy Jo Cousins) * ''Conveniently Married'' (2005) (with

) * ''Verdict / What's A Dad to Do? / Father Factor'' (2005) (with Lilian Darcy and Charlotte Douglas) * ''Beckett's Convenient Bride / New Year's Baby / Danger Becomes You'' (2005) (with

and

) * ''Memories of You'' (2005) (with Kate Stevenson) * ''Getaway / Home on Leave / Smoky Mountain Christmas / Two's Company'' (2006) (with

and

) * ''A Lover for Christmas'' (2006) (with

and

) * ''Man Means Business / Devlin and the Deep Blue Sea'' (2007) (with Merline Lovelace)

References and Resources

Annette Broadrick's Webpage in Harlequin Enterprises Ltd's Website

Annette Broadrick's Webpage in Mills & Boon's Website

Annette Broadrick's Webpage in Fantastic Fiction's Website

External links

Annette Broadrick's Profile in The Best Reviews' Website
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