Margaret Pargeter is the

pen name A pen name, also called a ''nom de plume'' or a literary double, is a pseudonym (or, in some cases, a variant form of a real name) adopted by an author and printed on the title page or by-line of their works in place of their real name. A pen na ...

used by a popular

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of 50

romantic 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 in Mills & Boon from 1975 to 1986. No information exists as to the true identity or identities of the writer(s) who employed this pen name.

Bibliography

Single novels (Harlequin Romance)

*''Winds from the Sea'' *''Ride a Black Horse'' *''The Kilted Stranger'' *''Blue Skies, Dark Waters'' *''Hold Me Captive'' *''Stormy Rapture'' *''Never Go Back'' *''Wild Inheritance'' *''Flamingo Moon'' *''Better to Forget'' *''Jewelled Caftan'' *''Marriage Impossible'' *''Midnight Magic'' *''The Wild Rowan'' *''Man Called Cameron'' *''The Devil's Bride'' *''Only You'' *''Savage Possession'' *''Boomerang Bride'' *''Autumn Song'' *''The Dark Oasis'' *''Dark Surrender'' *''Kiss of a Tyrant'' *''Deception'' *''At First Glance'' *''Captivity'' *''Not Far Enough'' *''Loving Slave'' *''Collision'' *''Substitute Bride'' *''Storm Cycle'' *''Prelude to a Song'' *''Man from the Kimberleys'' *''Caribbean Gold'' *''Silver Flame'' *''Storm in the Night'' *''Chains of Regret'' *''Clouded Rapture'' *''Demetrious Line'' *''Odds Against'' *''Born of the Wind'' *''Total Surrender'' *''Captive of Fate'' *''Model of Deception'' *''Impasse'' *''Lost Enchantment'' *''Other Side of Paradise'' *''Scarlet Woman'' *''Beyond Reach'' *''Misconception''

Omnibus in collaboration

*''Winds From The Sea/Island of Darkness/Wind River'' (1979) (with

Rebecca Stratton Rebecca, ; Syriac: , ) from the Hebrew (lit., 'connection'), from Semitic root , 'to tie, couple or join', 'to secure', or 'to snare') () appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. According to biblical ...

and

Margaret Way Margaret Way (b. Brisbane d. Cleveland, Queensland, Australia ) was an Australian writer of romance novels and women's fiction. A prolific author, Way wrote more than 120 novels since 1970, many through Mills & Boon, a romance imprint of Briti ...

) *''Desert Castle/Collision Course/Ride A Black Horse'' (1980) (with

Isobel Chace Isobel, is the Scottish form of the female given name Isabel. It originates from the medieval form of the name Elisabeth (Hebrew Elisheba). Isobel is a feminine given name. People named Isobel include: * Isobel of Huntingdon (1199-1251), Scottish ...

and

Jane Donnelly Jane Donnelly is a British writer. During period of 1965 to 2000, she wrote more than 60 romance novels from Mills & Boon. Her novels are characterized as "happy escapist reading". Bibliography Single novels *''Don't Look Back'' (1965) *''A Ma ...

) *''Return to Tuckarimba/Hold Me Captive/Greek Bridal'' (1981) (with Amanda Doyle and

Henrietta Reid Henrietta may refer to: * Henrietta (given name), a feminine given name, derived from the male name Henry Places * Henrietta Island in the Arctic Ocean * Henrietta, Mauritius * Henrietta, Tasmania, a locality in Australia United States * Henr ...

) *''Handful of Stars/Flamingo Moon/Lion in Venice'' (1982) (with

Lucy Gillen Lucy is an English feminine given name derived from the Latin masculine given name Lucius with the meaning ''as of light'' (''born at dawn or daylight'', maybe also ''shiny'', or ''of light complexion''). Alternative spellings are Luci, Luce, Luc ...

and

Margaret Rome Margaret is a female first name, derived via French () and Latin () from grc, μαργαρίτης () meaning "pearl". The Greek is borrowed from Persian. Margaret has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular througho ...

) *''Garland of Marigolds/Red Diamond/Kilted Stranger'' (1983) (with

and

Dorothy Cork Dorothy may refer to: * Dorothy (given name), a list of people with that name. Arts and entertainment Characters * Dorothy Gale, protagonist of ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' by L. Frank Baum * Ace (''Doctor Who'') or Dorothy, a character pla ...

) *''Reluctant Neighbor/Never Go Back/Island Masquerade'' (1983) (with

Sheila Douglas Sheila (alternatively spelled Shelagh and Sheelagh) is a common feminine given name, derived from the Irish name ''Síle'', which is believed to be a Gaelic form of the Latin name Caelia, the feminine form of the Roman clan name Caelius, meani ...

and

Sally Wentworth Sally Wentworth was the pseudonym used by Doreen Hornsblow (1936 or 1937, Watford - 2001, Hertfordshire), a British romance writer of 70 romance novels in Mills & Boon's from 1977 to 1999. Personal life Doreen was born on 1936 o 1937 in Watfo ...

)

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