Deb Marlowe is an American

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for

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. She is a 2007 winner of the

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's Golden Heart Award, granted to unpublished authors. Eleven days after entering her second manuscript, ''The Lost Jewel,'' for consideration for the Golden Heart Award, Marlowe received word that her first manuscript had been purchased by

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. Following the competition, Mills and Boon also purchased ''The Lost Jewel.''

Bibliography

*''Scandalous Lord, Rebellious Miss'', 2007, Mills and Boon *''The Lost Jewel'', 2008, Mills and Boon

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Marlowe, Deb American romantic fiction writers Living people Year of birth missing (living people)