Liz Fielding (born in

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, England) is an awarded British writer of over 60

romance novel 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." Pre ...

s published by

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since 1992.

Biography

Liz Fielding was born in

, England, UK. She was educated at a girls' Convent School in

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. At 20, she went to

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, to work as a secretary. There she met her husband, John, a civil engineer, following him to

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Kenya ) , national_anthem = "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi , ...

and

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. They now live in a small village in

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, Wales. She has two adult children . In 1992, her first book was published — ''An Image of You'', set in Kenya. Since then, she has continued publishing her contemporary romance novels.

Awards

*''The Best Man and the Bridesmaid'' (2001): RITA Award Best Traditional Romance winner *''A Family of His Own'' (2005):

Romantic Novelists' Association The Romantic Novelists' Association (RNA) is the professional body that represents authors of romantic fiction in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1960 by Denise Robins (first president), Barbara Cartland (first vice-president), Vivian Stuart ...

Love Story of the Year winner *''The Marriage Miracle'' (2006): RITA Award Best Short Contemporary Romance winner

Bibliography

Single Novels

*''An Image of You'' (1992) *''A Point of Pride'' (1993) *''Instant Fire'' (1993) *''Old Desires'' (1994) *''A Stranger's Kiss'' (1994) *''Dangerous Flirtation'' (1994) *''Bittersweet Deception'' (1995) *''Prisoner of the Heart'' (1995) *''Conflict of Hearts'' (1996) *''All She Wants for Christmas'' (1996) *''The Bride the Baby and the Best Man'' (1996) *''The Three Year Itch'' (1997) *''Eloping with Emmy'' (1998) *''Gentlemen Prefer... Brunettes'' (1998) *''And Mother Makes Three'' (1999) *''The Baby Plan'' (1999) *''Dating Her Boss'' (1999) *''His Desert Rose'' (2000) *''The Best Man and the Bridesmaid'' (2000) *''Her Ideal Husband'' (2000) *''His Runaway Bride'' (2001) *''The Bachelor's Baby'' (2001) *''His Personal Agenda'' (2001) *''Baby on Loan'' (2002) *''City Girl in Training'' (2002) *''The Billionaire Takes a Bride'' (2003) *''A Surprise Christmas Proposal'' (2003) *''A Family of His Own'' (2004) *''A Wife on Paper'' (2004) *''Her Wish-List Bridegroom'' (2004) *''The Five-Year Baby Secret'' (2006) *''Boardroom Bridegrooms'' (2007) *''The Secret Life of Lady Gabriella'' (2007) *''Reunited Marriage in a Million'' (2007) *''The Valentine Bride'' (2007) *''The Temp and the Tycoon'' (2008) *''Wedded in a Whirlwind'' (2008) *''SOS: Convenient Husband Required'' (2010) *T''empted by Trouble'' (2011) *''Flirting with Italian'' (2011) *''The Last Woman He'd Ever Date'' (2012) *''The Bride's Baby'' (2014)

The Beaumont Brides Series

#''Wild Justice'' (1996) #''Wild Lady'' (1997) #''Wild Fire'' (1997)

Kavanagh Brothers Series

#''His Little Girl'' (1998) #''A Suitable Groom'' (1998)

Boardroom Bridegrooms Series

#''The Corporate Bridegroom'' (2002) #''The Marriage Merger'' (2002) #''The Tycoon's Takeover'' (2002)

What Women Want Series Multi-Author

*''The Bridesmaid's Reward'' (2002)

High Society Brides Series Multi-Author

*''The Ordinary Princess'' (2003)

Heart to Heart Series Multi-Author

*''The Marriage Miracle'' (2005) *''A Nanny for Keeps'' (2005)

Desert Brides Series Multi-Author

*''The Sheikh's Guarded Heart'' (2006)

Trading Places

#Christmas Angel for the Billionaire'' (2009) #''Her Desert Dream'' (2009)

Collections

*''Mother's Day Pack'' (2001)

Omnibus In Collaboration

*''A Tender Christmas'' (2000) (with Emma Goldrick and

Leigh Michaels Leigh Michaels is the pseudonym used by LeAnn Lemberger (born July 27, 1954 in Iowa, United States), a popular United States writer of over 80 romance novels. She published her novels in Harlequin Enterprises Ltd since 1984 to 2006. She also te ...

) *''Stranded in Paradise'' (2001) (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

Miranda Lee Miranda Lee (born Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia) is a popular Australian writer of over 75 romance novels. She published her novels in Mills & Boon's since 1990. Biography Miranda Lee was born in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, A ...

) *''The Engagement Effect: An Ordinary Girl / a Perfect Proposal'' (2001) (with

Betty Neels Betty Neels (born 15 September 1909 in Leyton, England – d. 7 June 2001 in England) was a prolific British writer of over 134 romance novels (first publication entirely for Mills & Boon in United Kingdom and later reprinted in the North Amer ...

) *''City Girls'' (2002) (with Jessica Hart and

Penny Jordan Penelope Halsall (née Jones; 24 November 1946 – 31 December 2011) was a best-selling and prolific English writer of over 200 romance novels. She started writing regency romances as Caroline Courtney, and wrote contemporary romances as Penny ...

) *''Wedding Countdown'' (2002) (with

Helen Bianchin Helen Bianchin (born 20 February 1939) is a New Zealand-born Australian writer. Since 1975, she has written over 55 romance novels for Mills & Boon. Biography Bianchin was born on 20 February 1939 in New Zealand. She worked as a legal secretary ...

and

Kim Lawrence Kim or KIM may refer to: Names * Kim (given name) * Kim (surname) ** Kim (Korean surname) *** Kim family (disambiguation), several dynasties **** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948 ** Kim, Vietnamese fo ...

) *''Summer Brides'' (2003) (with

Susan Fox Susan is a feminine given name, from Persian "Susan" (lily flower), from Egyptian '' sšn'' and Coptic ''shoshen'' meaning "lotus flower", from Hebrew ''Shoshana'' meaning "lily" (in modern Hebrew this also means "rose" and a flower in general), ...

and

) *''Seduced by a Sultan'' (2004) (with

Emma Darcy Emma Darcy is the pseudonym used by the Australian husband–wife writing team of Wendy Brennan (28 November 1940 – 12 December 2020) and Frank Brennan (1936 – 1995), they wrote in collaboration over 45 romance novels. In 1993, for the Emm ...

and

Sandra Marton Sandra Marton (born June 30, 19?? in the United States) is a best-selling American author of over 86 romance novels in Harlequin Enterprises Ltd since 1985. In 2012, she began writing self-published novels. Six titles are currently available: " ...

) *''Strictly Business: The Temp and the Tycoon / The Fiance Deal'' (2004) (with

Hannah Bernard Hannah or Hanna may refer to: People, biblical figures, and fictional characters * Hannah (name), a female given name of Hebrew origin * Hanna (Arabic name), a family and a male given name of Christian Arab origin * Hanna (Irish surname), a fa ...

and

) *''In the Boss's Bed'' (2004) (with

Sharon Kendrick Sharon Kendrick, née ''Wirdnam'' (b. London, England) is a popular British writer of over 100 romance novels published by Mills & Boon since 1993. Her books regularly top the sales charts for romance fiction on both sides of the Atlantic. Biog ...

and

Carole Mortimer Carole Mortimer (born 1960 in England) is a popular British writer of over 150 romance novels since 1978. She was one of Mills & Boon's youngest authors, and now is one of their most popular and prolific authors. Biography Carole Mortimer was b ...

) *''The Doubtful Marriage / Secret Wedding'' (2005) (with

) *''Risque Business'' (2005) (with

and

) *''Bringing Up Baby'' (2007) (with Jessica Hart and

Marion Lennox Marion Lennox (born 1953) is a writer of over 110 romance novels. She began publishing in 1990, and has also written romantic novels under another pseudonym, Trisha David. Biography Marion Lennox was born in Australia in 1953. She was raised i ...

) *''Baby On Board (by Liz Fielding: Secret Baby, Surprise Parents)'' (2013) (with

Patricia Thayer Patricia is a female given name of Latin origin. Derived from the Latin word ''patrician'', meaning "noble"; it is the feminine form of the masculine given name Patrick. The name Patricia was the second most common female name in the United State ...

and

Raye Morgan Raye may refer to: *Raye (singer) (born 1997), British singer and songwriter *Raye, English dub name of anime character Sailor Mars Given name *Raye Hartmann (born 1990), Canadian footballer *Raye Birk (born 1943), American film and television ...

) *''Weddings Collection (by Liz Fielding: His Runnaway Bride)'' (2014) (with

Marie Ferrarella Marie Ferrarella, née Rydzynski (b. March 28 in West Germany) is an American writer of over 272 romance novels as Marie Ferrarella, which have been translated into at least seven languages. She has also written under the names Marie Nicole, M ...

Ally Blake Ally Blake is an Australian writer of romance novels. Biography Ally Blake was born in a small town in Outback Queensland, Australia. She graduated from St Peters Lutheran College in Brisbane. She earned her bachelor's degree from the Universit ...

, Debra D'Arcy,

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

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 ...

) *''Wedding Wows (by Liz Fielding: Reunited: Marriage in a Million)'' (2015) (4x3 books 12 different authors) *''Mistletoe Magic (by Liz Fielding: A Surprise Christmas Proposal)'' (2015) (with

Carol Marinelli Carol may refer to: People with the name *Carol (given name) *Henri Carol (1910–1984), French composer and organist *Martine Carol (1920–1967), French film actress *Sue Carol (1906–1982), American actress and talent agent, wife of actor Ala ...

, Judy Christenberry, Lucy Gordon and

Joan Elliott Pickart Joan Elliott Pickart (d. November 13, 2018) was an American writer of over 100 romance novels, who also wrote under the pen name Robin Elliott. Biography Pickart was one of three daughters of Robert G. Elliott, an Episcopal pastor in Detroit, ...

)

Non fiction

*''Liz Fielding's Little Book of Writing Romance'' (2012)

External links

Liz Fielding's Official Website
* ttp://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/f/liz-fielding Liz Fielding's Webpage in Fantastic Fiction's Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Fielding, Liz People from Berkshire English romantic fiction writers RITA Award winners Living people Year of birth missing (living people) English women novelists Women romantic fiction writers