Kay Thorpe

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Kay Thorpe was born on 1935 in England. An avid reader from the time when words on paper began to make sense, she developed a lively imagination of her own, making up stories for the entertainment of her young friends. After leaving school, she tried a variety of jobs, including dental nursing, and a spell in the Women's Royal Airforce from which she emerged knowing a whole lot more about life - if only as an observer. In 1960, she married with Tony, but didn't begin thinking about trying her hand at writing for a living until she gave up work some four years later to have a baby, John. Having read Mills & Boon novels herself, and done some market research in the local library asking readers what it was they particularly liked about the books, she decided to aim for a particular market, and was fortunate to have her very first, completed manuscript accepted - The Last of the Mallorys, published in 1968. Since then she has written over seventy five books, which doesn't begin to compare with the output of some Mills & Boon authors, but still leaves her wondering where all those words came from. Sometimes, she finds she has become two different people: the writer at her happiest when involved in the world of books and authors; and the housewife, turning her hands to the everyday needs of husband and son. Once in a while, she finds it difficult to step from one role to the other. She likes cooking, for instance, but she finds that it can be an irritating interruption when she's preoccupied with work on a novel, so the quality of her efforts in the kitchen tend to be a little erratic. She says, "As my husband once remarked, my writing gives life a fascinating element of uncertainly: one day a perfect coq au vin, the next day a couple of burned chops!" Luckily Kay has daily professional help with her housework, and that leaves her time to indulge in her hobbies. Like many other Mills & Boon authors, she admits to being a voracious consumer of books, a quality she shares with her readers. She likes music and horseback riding, which she does in the countryside near her home. But her favorite hobby is travel - especially to places that will make good settings for her books. Kay now lives on the outskirts of Chesterfield in Derbyshire, along with husband, Tony, and a huge tabby cat called Mad Max her one son having flown the coop. Some day she'll think about retiring, but not yet awhile.

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Latin Lovers and Dangerous Liaisons Collection
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Notas de seducción
Representative edition published 2013
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From Mistresses To Wives
Representative edition published 2010
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The Billion-Dollar Bride
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Corazon de Piedra
Representative edition published 2009
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Taken for Revenge
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A Bundle of Brides
Representative edition published 2007
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Innocence Collection
Representative edition published 2007
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Bought by a Billionaire
Representative edition published 2006
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Bought By A Billionaire
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Comprada Por Un Millonario
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Latin Lovers
Representative edition published 2006
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Le secret oublié
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Herederos Del Amor
Representative edition published 2005
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Mistress to a bachelor
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A Mistress Worth Marrying (Promotional Presents)
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Mother and Mistress
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Secretos Del Alma
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The South American's Wife
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Tres Meses de Olvido
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Arrebato De Pasion (Fury Of Passion)
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The Italian Match
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The Thirty-Day Seduction
Representative edition published 2002
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A Reckless Attraction
Representative edition published 2002
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