Catherine George was born in a village on the Welsh Borders, and early on developed her lifelong addiction to reading. After her marriage she spent nine years in Brazil, where her husband was Chief Engineer of a large gold mining operation. Back in Britain their son and daughter's education kept Catherine home while her husband worked abroad, and instead of just reading she began to write. Harlequin Mills & Boon accepted her first effort, which Romantic Times voted “Best of its Genre” that year. She has now written over 70 books.
Catherine's hobbies are cooking, reading and listening to opera. She and her husband live in Great Britain.
Men had all the wrong ideas about her In the six years since her husband's death, Eleanor had ignored the knowing winks of men who thought all widows welcomed their "comfort." She remained a paragon -- both privately and professionally...
He seemed to be a habit she couldn't break When her fiance Edward jilted her, Natalie flew to her mother's home in the country, never imagining that her old love, Nick Marlowe, would be there. Nick had been out of her life for seven yea...
Emily couldn't help herself -- didn't want to... Luc was the knight in shining armor who had come and swept her off her feet. How could she not imagine herself in love with him? Luc's lips touched hers for the space of a heartbeat. ...
Kit was usually the sensible one When Kit Vaughan agreed to accompany her beautiful younger sisters on holiday to Spain, she thought she'd have her hands full just keeping them out of trouble. She was wrong. Clemency and Charity were on th...
Flying down to Rio It wasn't just the title of an old movie for Claudia March, but something actually happening -- to her! She'd been accepted for the position of governess to a mining engineer's daughter in Brazil, and no one could...
Two fiances at once seemed a bit excessive... Sarah had left her Welsh home under something of a cloud, and she wanted to return with flags flying. So she said she'd be arriving for her sister's wedding with a surprise guest--her fiance. ...
It wasn't really any of her business Verity didn't approve of her married girlfriend Gussie's affair with Captain Benedict Dysart, but she wasn't personally involved. All she had to do was sell Gussie's Cotswold cottage and try...
She wanted his love, not his guilt money "Your money is the cause of all this," Hester accused her ex-husband wildly when their five-year-old daughter was missing and feared kidnapped. Then Jo was returned unharmed, and John set out to ...
Were they totally wrong for each other? Judith neither knew nor cared much about classical music, and the last man on earth she expected to fall in love with was the great tenor Rafael David. Their affair couldn't last, she told herself. Th...
His proposal reeked of guilt -- and pity Victoria fell in love with Gavin Creed when she was a teenager and he was an aspiring actor who thought she was some sort of Lolita. It took her years to recover from his ruthless -- but very effective -...
She'd felt sure his love was real. Harriet Neil couldn't believe her luck. First, the secretary was unexpectedly sent on an all-expense paid holiday to Portugal by her boss. Then, on her first day at the luxurious Hotel Miramar on the Alg...
She was thrilled at the prospect Frances had a passion for history, and delving into the family archives of the aristocratic Curthoys would be pure pleasure. And, working for Harry Curthoys fulfilled a childhood fantasy. Hadn't she once worshi...
She wrote of romance but longed for love Theo lived a double life. From nine to five, the horn-rim-bespectacled, prudish "Miss Grace," ever-efficient secretary to ladykiller James Hackett, earned enough money to support the after-hours rea...
He thought she was just a gold digger! Until her adoptive mother died suddenly, Antonia Grant hadn't known that her natural mother had kept a distant watch over her. So it was disconcerting to meet her for the first time. Antonia loved Dian...
"I wouldn't intentionally hurt any woman." Leo Seymour's words were meant to be reassuring. But Davina Lennox couldn't help remembering that seven years ago, intentionally or otherwise, he had badly hurt her. She'd been ...
Her only hope was a man she loathed... Lucy's life was literally crashing around her ears. As a desperately struggling single mother of a ten-year-old son, she had no choice but to turn for help to the one man she despised more than any other....
He expected her to expedite the deal! If Roberto Monteiro actually thought Charlotte was the kind of woman who'd use feminine wiles to gain her own ends, then he could think again. Yes, she'd intended to make him an offer for her grandm...
They fell in love in the moonlight And in the clear light of the next day Clemency Vaughan found Nicholas Wood even more distressingly attractive. There seemed no reason why their fairy-tale romance shouldn't continue indefinitely, and Clem...
It wasn't the best way to get acquainted .. . It was no way to make a good impression, Hilary thought gloomily--especially with an attractive man. And that was an understatement. Hilary had believed Rhodri was an intruder--that's why sh...
Julia's new job was a step up in her career She was personal assistant to the autocratic Marcus Lang. That hadn't been Julia's main objective when she started--though she'd gone to a great deal of trouble to get the position. Sh...
Jane Calvert had always been sensible She held a responsible job in London and was engaged to solid Adrian. Only one thing was missing -- love. So she called off the wedding, gave notice at work and faced the future -- without a fiance and with...
There was one fly in the ointment Carey loved her job as nanny. Tiny, motherless Alice Savage was a darling. And at present, the solitude of an isolated castle in Wales suited Carey perfectly. But then there was Patrick Savage, the writer and f...
"You're not at all suitable for Miles." Janus Stanhope certainly didn't keep his opinions to himself -- he wanted Georgina to know he didn't approve of her engagement to his younger brother. Under the circumstances, Georgina...
Brazilian nightmare? Her welcome was most peculiar, and yet Kate Ashley, who'd arrived to teach English in Vila Nova, was even more upset by the rudeness of her imperious employer, Luis Vasconcelos. She wanted to leave at once. "I would...
'It is enough for you to know that you bear a remarkable resemblance to a beautiful girl I knew.' Catherine had come to the glorious Minho region of Portugal to see her friend Ana married, never dreaming she'd find Ana's older brother, Conde Eduardo...
"I never resist a challenge." And Matt Canning considered Ellis Worth a challenge. So when Matt became the head of Colcraft Holdings, he wasn't content to simply oust Ellis's boss and control the company--he wanted Ellis, too. ...
She had no past! Leonora had awoken to discover she had no memory of her surroundings or of how she had sustained the excruciatingly painful wound to her head. She also had no memory of her past -- Leonora simply had no idea who she was! Dr. Pe...
The wife is always the last to know .. . Joanna Clifford's marriage was over long before her husband, Paul died in a car accident. Still, she was surprised to find out that he'd had a mistress, Rosa Anstey and a child. But even more shocki...
Was being rescued worth the price? Giles Randolph wasn't exactly Eliza's idea of a knight in shining armor. But he had saved her from a very awkward situation. And considering what had happened the last time they'd met, when she'd ...
Just how far would he go to gain possession? Flora Blair had every intention of vacating her great-aunt's cottage in the Scottish Highlands, until James Cameron chose to act the arrogant landlord. Well, she would just let him dangle for a whil...
The magic was still there But was the gap between them too wide to bridge after all this time? Alec Neville thought so, but Cassie wasn't sure what to feel. The overwhelming mutual physical attraction came flooding back - as did memories of th...
The Real Thing Successful barrister Piers Audley was a master of the art of persuasion. Handsome and sophisticated, he could charm his way into any woman's heart... except Chloe's. For years she'd cherished a secret passion for anothe...
A woman alone? "I didn't imagine a woman like you would have reached your age without several men in her life...." Olivia's carefully cultivated veneer of indifference was usually enough to deter admirers. But Max Hamilton seeme...
A face from the past... Catherine had come to the glorious Minho region of Portugal to see her friend Ana married. She never dreamed that she'd find Ana's older brother, Conde Eduardo Barroso, so magnetic--or that she'd be a key player...
A damsel in distress... As a teenager, Elinor had worshiped Miles Carew from afar. But even though Miles was now back in her life and wanted a relationship, she couldn't believe that, at last, she'd won his love. She was half afraid that h...
An angel in her background! Maybe her stepdaughter was right! Imogen was only a young widow; perhaps she did need to fall in love again. But she required a positive angel of a man to restore her faith in herself, and such men did not grow on trees...
When Naomi's journalist sister asked her to infiltrate the Lair of the Dragon, Bran Llewellyn's private Welsh retreat, she couldn't refuse. But she hated the deception of posing as Bran's secretary, especially once she discovered that...
The perfect solution... Jo fell for Rufus Grierson the day he married her best friend. But Jo kept her feelings to herself, for Claire's sake. After Claire was so tragically taken from them, it seemed that Rufus had no cause to see Jo again...
When Georgia arrived in Italy to teach English to young Alessa Valori, she felt everything was heading in the right direction. But the minute she met Luca Valori, Alessa's uncle and the famed ex-motor racing champion, she was thrown completely of...
At close quarters. When Alexander Mackenzie III arrived to decide the fate of the manor house where Sarah was housekeeper, she prepared herself for the worst. However, Alex was instantly enchanted by the property - and, it seemed, by Sarah - and quic...
A daddy for Christmas... Sensible Lowri had no intention of succumbing to Adam Hawkridge's careless charm. But Adam persisted, Lowri resisted--and gave in. Loving Adam had its price--soon Lowri was expecting his baby. He proposed marriage b...
Moment of truth! Eleri worked hard at being levelheaded, to make up for one solitary mistake in her teens. But there were times when being sensible was difficult! Take the situation with James Kincaid.... Eleri had been in love with James, her ...
The thrill of the chase! Patrick Hazard had a plan of action that took Hester Conway by surprise. She hadn't intended falling in love with anyone, but Patrick wasn't content just to be friends--he wined and dined Hester, pursued her and wo...
Friend -- or husband? It seemed to everyone in Pennington that Ben Fletcher had met his match in Kate Harker and was ready to settle down. But Kate didn't see it that way at all. Though Ben was tall and handsome, she was determined not to fa...
Scandalous seduction? Luke Armytage can't get over the change in Saskia. The hostile, ugly-duckling teenager whom he went out of his way to avoid has grown up into a very desirable swan. Saskia is surprised at her intense feelings for Luke....
An unexpected reunion. Once upon a time Catrin was swept off her feet by darkly handsome Dr. Ashe Hope Ellison. She hoped Ashe's love would last forever, but it turned out to be a brief summer affair. This time Catrin has been swept off her fee...
The fake fiancee... Harriet had been pursuaded to impersonate her friend Rosa. But wealthy Italian Leo Fortinari appeared fooled by Harriet's pretense, and a powerful attraction soon simmered between them. Now he was proposing an engagement of co...
The Charmer... Ewen Fraser's rakish reputation went before him -- Rosanna had read the newspapers, and could see with her own eyes his collection of girlfriends, past and present... The Charmed... But that didn't stop her falling for him...
French kiss...his revenge! What has driven wealthy Frenchman Luc Brissac to seduce Portia and then propose marriage? Could his motives be fueled by an event that occurred one shocking September in Portia's past -- an event so traumatic that sh...
He laid claim to her body...and then to her baby... One night of passion and...she was pregnant! Dan Armstrong, the father of Joss's baby, insisted they should marry immediately, but Joss wasn't so sure. Dan had wanted her body, and now he...
He'll get his answer -- by revenge! Leonie Dysart has been working abroad since breaking her engagement to handsome property developer Jonah Savage. But she misses her large, lively family. Leonie returns for her brother's 21st birthday...
Rewarded by passion -- or marriage? What did handsome Italian businessman Lorenzo Forli mean when he said that Jess would be his "reward"? When Lorenzo proposed, Jess thought she understood: to make her his wife was what he ultimately w...
All Jessica wants is a baby, but her new husband, tycoon Lorenzo Forli, is reluctant to start a family. When he's delayed coming home on Christmas Eve, Jess wonders if their marriage has a future. But Christmas night brings them both The Extra-Specia...
Wedded for convenience...or married for real? Rose was shocked when James turned up...long after their wedding of convenience. She'd loved James when they'd hastily married, and she'd fought hard to put their subsequent -- and just as ...
Back in his life -- and in his bed? Adam Dysart's charisma and arrogance turn Gabriel's normally balanced emotions to Jell-O! Staying alone at her family's isolated farmhouse, it doesn't take more than a few restless nights to m...
Cassie had good reason to resist Nick Seymour's rakish good looks and matching charm. But that was easier said than done when it seemed that the only way to calm a family crisis at Christmas was for Cassie and Nick to pretend to be engaged! We...
Kate hadn't planned to settle old scores with Alasdair Drummond. But when he reappeared in her life, she realized that here was her chance! He had been her first love, yet he hadn't even considered her as more than a friend. This time arou...
Sweet deceit! Fen Dysart has lost her job, her family, her identity. But when she meets Joe Tregenna their passionate, overwhelming relationship almost makes her forget her troubles! Until Fen's world comes crashing down once more, when Joe disco...
Does loyalty to her family mean she can never be legally his? As the estate administrator at Highfield Hall, Sophie sets about ensuring that the latest guest has a pleasant stay. Until she discovers he is none other than Jago Smith, the man who be...
The single mom's secret... Jake Hogan, millionaire businessman and Pennington success story, knocked Sarah out... well, almost. But he was gentleman enough to escort her home ,and so began an enthralling affair. Though she was incredibly at...
Lucas Tennent: Wealthy, bachelor, city banker. He likes his apartment clean, new and empty. And he wants a life without complications. Emily Warner: Broke, jobless and not in the mood for men! All she wants is some peace and quiet to work on her n...
Harriet Verney has come home to claim the house her grandmother has left her, but does not count on bumping into billionaire tycoon James Edward Devereux. She's friends with James's younger brother, but has always felt unsettled by the older ...
Romance: Sipping wine in the dramatic Piazza San Marco in Venice was just the change of scenery Laura Green needed. What she hadn't expected was for a handsome Italian, Domenico Chiesa, to seduce her! Passion: It turned out to be a week's ...
The price of his bride... The beautiful, but fiery, Avery Crawford wants to keep her affair with handsome millionaire Jonas Mercer private. She's survived a scandal in the past and now likes to keep her secrets quiet. Yet not only does Jon...
Italian passion! Max Wingate is darkly, broodingly handsome - a perfect fit for his Italian surroundings. But his romantic charm and the fact that he rescues her still isn't enough to persuade Abigail Green to fall headlong into his arms. There...
The secret of the runaway bride-to-be... Moving home to the country offered Kate the chance to make a comfortable, secure life for herself. But there was a complication-her ex-fiance, millionaire Jack Logan. He was still gorgeous-and the attractio...
The lord of the manor takes a wife Ever since gamekeeper's granddaughter Anna Morton was snubbed by Ryder Wyndham and his upper-class friends, she's stayed away from Ryder, the man she once worshipped. But then Anna is forced to live wi...
From nanny to convenient bride... Connah Carey Jones needs a nanny for his young daughter, and Hester Ward is perfect. She's practical, professional and very pretty-- something Connah finds impossible to ignore. When the gorgeous millionai...
Miley and her cat Oscar embark on an adventurous journey into another world with the help of a magical crystal doorknob. The house Miley lives in was part of the Underground Railroad, where many years ago her great-great grandfather helped slaves esc...
Count Francesco da Luca doesn't like being made a fool of. When his bride fled the marriage bed, he vowed she'd pay the debt she owed him -- their wedding night! But Alicia Cross is no longer the trembling, naive innocent he married -- and...
A BRIDE FOR ARNBOROUGH HALL When Joanna Logan meets gorgeous gardener March Aubrey he makes her heart flutter. But then she's shocked to discover that not only does March manage the gardens of Arnborough Hall, he owns the entire estate! This chang...
Felicia Maynard hasn't laid eyes on her first love, Gideon Ford, for years, but here he is on her doorstep, looking devastatingly attractive and insisting they spend Christmas together. As the magic of Christmas casts its spell, will Gideon claim Fel...
He'll make her his -- for business and pleasure! Alex Merrick is rich, handsome and one of the most successful property developers in the country. But to Sarah Carver the arrogant multimillionaire is her worst enemy: his business destroyed her...
In the presence of a Greek god... Isobel James, the last single girl (or so it seems!), can't believe she's come to Greece on her own, but she had to escape the wedding fever that's gripped her best friends. When reclusive tycoon Lu...
Georgia Smith had no intention of spending her Christmas marooned with a sexy millionaire. She wanted to be alone, to lick her wounds and nurse her broken heart. But Chance Warner -- her gorgeous rescuer -- was making it difficult for Georgia to conc...
Beauty and the beast… Roberto de Sousa lived for the sound of crowds chanting his name. But now all he hears are thoughts of bitterness and regret. One look at his scarred face in the mirror and he’s back in his car as it crashes, his racing care...
A flame that never died... One glimpse of James Crawford's roguish good-looks sparked a fire in young heiress Harriet Wilde that burned red-hot - until her father forced her to break off the relationship. No way was his daughter going to dilute the f...
Her toughest assignment yet...? Getting an interview with mediahating billionaire Alexei Drakos was never going to be easy, but Eleanor Markham is nothing if not resourceful! If she can get this international rebel on his home turf - the beautiful is...
To secure his heir… The night that Rose Palmer met enigmatic Italian tycoon Dante Fortinari she threw caution to the wind, allowing him to sweep her off her feet and into his bed! But by the next morning Dante was gone, leaving Rose heartbroken...