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Jacqueline Baird
Jacqueline Baird was born in Northumberland, England. She garnered her first prize for writing at the age of 11 when she won first prize in the Nature Diary competition at her school. After leaving school, she worked for the post office and later as a hotel receptionist in Scotland. She met her husband when she was eighteen and married him eight years later. They had two sons and after they entered school, she decided to try writing one the romance novels she loved.
She began writing for Harlequin Presents in 1988 and has over 30 books published.
In her leisure time, Jacqueline likes to travel, read and play cards.
Multi-Author Series List
Bedded by Blackmail
4 - Pregnancy Of Revenge (Nov-2005)7 - The Italian's Blackmailed Mistress (Jun-2006)
Greek Tycoons
2 - Husband on Trust (Feb-2000)8 - Marriage at His Convenience (Aug-2001)
11 - The Greek Tycoon's Revenge (Aug-2002)
26 - The Greek Tycoon's Love-Child (Oct-2004)
33 - Bought By The Greek Tycoon (Jan-2006)
Italian Husbands
His Inherited Bride (Apr-2004)Italian Temptation!
Picture of Innocence (Apr-2011)A Mediterranean Marriage
Aristides' Convenient Wife (May-2007)Modern-Day Knights
At the Spaniard's Pleasure (Aug-2003)Passion
A Most Passionate Revenge (Oct-2000)Red-Hot Revenge
17 - The Billionaire's Blackmailed Bride (Jun-2008)Ruthless
The Italian Billionaire's Ruthless Revenge (Jan-2008)Wedlocked!
4 - The Valentine Child (Feb-1996)14 - Wife: Bought and Paid For (Dec-2002)
Book List in Order: 36 titles
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Dark Desiring
- Jun-1988
- / Contemporary Romance
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His plan had worked -- she couldn't leave! Helen Coulthard arrived in Sicily prepared for a work-filled two weeks. It was only when her "boss" deposited her at Carlo Manzitti's villa that she realized her plight. Carlo Manzitti ...
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Shattered Trust
- May-1991
- / Contemporary Romance
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Nick's words were not reassuring "I want my son," he'd said. "And I always get what I want." Since Nick's cruel rejection, Abby had built a satisfying new life for herself and little Jonathan. And now Nick needed his...
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Passionate Betrayal
- Feb-1992
- / Contemporary Romance
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Goldie's world had tumbled down But that was seven years ago and out of the ruins she had built a new life, with a new name. "Marie Doumerque" had no desire to be reminded of the past. So why had she fallen into Rayner Millard's...
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Dishonourable Proposal
- May-1993
- / Contemporary Romance
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Pleasure before business No teenage crush, Katy's love for Jake Granton was as real as the searing heartbreak of his betrayal. After four years of modeling -- and all the male attention a woman could possibly want -- she'd actually convinc...
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Guilty Passion
- Feb-1994
- / Contemporary Romance
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Heartless seduction Rebecca's shame and humiliation had been complete. Benedict Maxwell had never intended to marry her. He'd wanted revenge for his brother, and she, fool in love, had given him all the rope he'd need to hang her. It h...
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Master of Passion
- Sep-1994
- / Contemporary Romance
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She had some explaining to do In a show of true friendship, Parisa Belmont had agreed to help retrieve a folder of incriminating photographs. But when she found herself dressed like a cat burglar, ransacking an elegant Mayfair apartment, she sudde...
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Gamble on Passion
- Mar-1995
- / Contemporary Romance
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A gentleman of fortune...? "The first man to walk through this door will be the one I date for a month." Jacy's bet with her friend Liz was reckless -- especially when that first man turned out to be Leo Kozakis. Jacy had gambled on...
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Nothing Changes Love
- Aug-1995
- / Contemporary Romance
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Marry in haste, divorce at leisure Lexi's husband of only one year was cheating on her. When she flung the words at him, "I really don't care about you breaking your promise -- I would much rather have the money," she was lying thr...
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The Valentine Child
- Feb-1996
- / Contemporary Romance
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Would Valentine play Cupid? When Zoe's baby arrived on February 14, it seemed only natural to call him Valentine! But as far as Zoe was concerned. Valentine had been the only romance in her brief marriage to Justin Gifford. And since Justin ha...
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A Devious Desire
- Aug-1996
- / Contemporary Romance
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Snared? Saffron would always remember Eve's last message to her -- and when she came face-to-face with Alex Statis she realized he was the man who had caused her best friend's downfall. She had to keep working for Alex's mother and the...
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Raul's Revenge
- Apr-1997
- / Contemporary Romance
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Raul's reason for revenge... Penny seized her opportunity to save the love she and Raul shared, and proposed marriage -- but he turned her down flat! The misunderstandings of the past few weeks had left there mark and now Raul had got his revenge,...
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Mistaken for a Mistress
- Oct-1997
- / Contemporary Romance
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Playing the part.... Rocco Andretti mistakenly believed that Marlene had been the late Paolo Rossi's mistress, and that she had borne Paolo a child. Rocco thought he could seduce Marlene into handing over everything Paolo had left to his son. ...
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The Reluctant Fiancee
- Mar-1998
- / Contemporary Romance
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Second-time seduction! Bea has been reunited with Leon Gregoris, her ex-fiance. But this time Leon won't mesmerize her with his dark Greek-Cypriot good looks. Bea is older and in charge of herself now; she won't be captive to sexual chemis...
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Giordanni's Proposal
- May-1999
- / Contemporary Romance
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A marriage proposal -- Italian-style! Beth was left breathless when gorgeous Italian tycoon Dex Giordanni proposed marriage -- within days of meeting her! But then she overheard a conversation that chilled her: Dex wanted to wed her to settle a ...
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A Husband of Convenience
- Sep-1999
- / Contemporary Romance
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A father for her unborn baby... Josie's husband, Conan Zarcourt, was tall, dark and handsome. Yet Josie could only look, not touch, because theirs was a marriage in name alone. Conan had stepped in as father to his brother's child -- the b...
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Husband on Trust
- Feb-2000
- / Contemporary Romance
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A marriage betrayed? Meeting sexy and dynamic entrepreneur Alex Solomos has transformed Lisa's life. In the seven weeks since their whirlwind wedding, her confidence and happiness -- both in and out of the bedroom -- have grown enormously. ...
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A Most Passionate Revenge
- Oct-2000
- / Contemporary Romance
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She can't resist her husband... After ten years Xavier Valdespino has appeared again in Rose's life, only to whisk her away to Spain and blackmail her into, marriage. It's clear to Rose that Xavier blames her for something she didn&...
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Marriage at His Convenience
- Aug-2001
- / Contemporary Romance
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The ideal husband -- if only it were for real Amber's multimillionaire Greek boyfriend, Lucas Karadines, informed her that he was getting married -- to someone else.... Five years later, Amber has put Lucas behind her -- until she inherits ...
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The Italian's Runaway Bride
- Dec-2001
- / Contemporary Romance
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Wanted! His bride and their child Gianfranco asked Kelly to marry him, after her holiday affair with him left her pregnant! But, once married, Gianfranco was often away on business, and his family made Kelly's life a misery. Then she heard th...
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The Greek Tycoon's Revenge
- Aug-2002
- / Contemporary Romance
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Eloise had fallen in love with powerful Greek tycoon Marcus Kouvaris. Now, years later, Marcus holds her responsible for defrauding his uncle...and he's come to get his revenge! Actually, Eloise had nothing to do with the fraud -- but with all...
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Wife: Bought and Paid For
- Dec-2002
- / Contemporary Romance
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Solo Maffeiano owns half of Penny Haversham's family home, yet she needs to pay off debts left by her late father. She has no choice but to agree to Solo's offer: he will pay the debts, restore the dilapidated mansion, where they will live --...
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At the Spaniard's Pleasure
- Aug-2003
- / Contemporary Romance
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When Nick Menendez discovered that beautiful Liza Summers was working for the prime suspect in a diamond robbery case, the Spanish security tycoon took matters into his own hands -- and Liza into his custody! He decided the simplest way to uncover th...
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His Inherited Bride
- Apr-2004
- / Contemporary Romance
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Her inheritance: One Italian husband! Julia is desperate to find out if her recent inheritance will give her the money she needs to pay for her mother's health care. But she discovers that she must marry gorgeous Italian multimillioinaire Rand...
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The Greek Tycoon's Love-Child
- Oct-2004
- / Contemporary Romance
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Greek Tycoons - 26
Harlequin Presents - 2422
Mills & Boon Modern Romance - 410
Mills & Boon Romance (Australia) - 5851
Bedded, then wedded -- by the Greek tycoon! When millionaire Theodore Kadros first sets his sights on beautiful Willow Blain there can only ever be one outcome: a night of incredible desire! But the next day Willow is gone.... However, their ...
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Pregnancy Of Revenge
- Nov-2005
- / Contemporary Romance
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Bedded by Blackmail - 4
Harlequin Presents - 2502
Mills & Boon Modern Romance - 474
Mills & Boon Romance (Australia) - 6029
Revenge...Italian style! A money-grabbing beauty, that's all she was -- and Jake D'Amato was determined to make Charlotte Summerville pay. His plan was simple: he'd take revenge in his bed! Actually, Charlie's intentions were p...
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Bought By The Greek Tycoon
- Jan-2006
- / Contemporary Romance
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Greek Tycoons - 33
Harlequin Presents - 2512
Mills & Boon Modern Romance - 530
Mills & Boon Romance (Australia) - 6183
Why stop at just one night -- when he can buy so many more...? Greek multimillionaire Luke Devetzi will do anything to get Jemma Barnes back in his bed for a night of blazing passion.... When Luke discovers that Jemma's father is in financi...
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The Italian's Blackmailed Mistress
- Jun-2006
- / Contemporary Romance
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Bedded by Blackmail - 7
Harlequin Presents - 2543
Harlequin Presents Large Print - 2543
Mills & Boon Modern Romance - 588
Mills & Boon Romance (Australia) - 6332
"You really expect me to sleep with you to pay my father's debt?" Italian magnate Max Quintano knew exactly how to get his way...by blackmailing Sophie into becoming his mistress. "Sleep is not what I have in mind." Sophi...
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Aristides' Convenient Wife
- May-2007
- / Contemporary Romance
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A Mediterranean Marriage
Harlequin Presents - 2630
Harlequin Presents Large Print - 2630
Mills & Boon Modern Romance - 659
Mills & Boon Romance (Australia) - 6511
To love, honor...and possess! Leon Aristides believes in money, power and family. So when his sister dies, leaving a son, he acts quickly and ruthlessly. He finds the woman who has guardianship of his nephew and insists she marry him! Helen kno...
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The Italian Billionaire's Ruthless Revenge
- Jan-2008
- / Contemporary Romance
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Harlequin Presents - 2693
Harlequin Presents Large Print - 2693
Mills & Boon Modern Romance - 721
Mills & Boon Romance (Australia) - 6680
Ruthless
Ruthless and passionate! Guido Barberi hasn't set eyes on his ex-wife since she left him -- taking with her a quarter of a million dollars! But he's determined to have his revenge by bedding her once more. Innocent and alluring! Sara...
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The Billionaire's Blackmailed Bride
- Jun-2008
- / Contemporary Romance
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Harlequin Presents - 2733
Harlequin Presents Large Print - 2733
Mills & Boon Modern Romance - 778
Mills & Boon Romance (Australia) - 6834
Red-Hot Revenge - 17
Marriage in haste, revenge at leisure! Anton Diaz is hell-bent on revenge; he'll seduce and marry the innocent daughter of his enemy. To exact his plan will be no hardship, as Emily Fairfax is as beautiful as she is virginal. It's only ...
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Untamed Italian, Blackmailed Innocent
- Apr-2010
- / Contemporary Romance
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The debt: L1,000,000 No woman has ever shunned wicked Italian tycoon Zac Delucca! But sweet, studious Sally is in a world of her own, looking after her sick mother. Little does she realize her unfocused disinterest is driving Zac's fury! Espec...
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Sabbides Secret Baby
- Nov-2010
- / Contemporary Romance
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Naive Phoebe Brown fell for Mediterranean magnate Jed Sabbides after he wined, dined and bedded her with a fervor that made her feel cherished. But when Phoebe happily announced she was pregnant, Jed was appalled. Didn't she understand -- she was...
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Picture of Innocence
- Apr-2011
- / Contemporary Romance
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She refuses to give in to him... Lucy Steadman refuses to be intimidated by brooding Italian Lorenzo Zanelli. He may hold the fate of her family's business in his iron fist, but she will not submit to his more personal demands. As a talente...
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Return of the Moralis Wife
- May-2012
- / Contemporary Romance
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Infamous playboy Orion Moralis believes in lust, not marriage -- until, with one innocent sigh, the daughter of a business rival turns his world on its head. Selina Taylor is achingly pure and, as he captures her lips, Orion knows he must possess her...
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The Cost of Her Innocence
- Apr-2013
- / Contemporary Romance
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Shackled to her enemy! As the prison gates close behind her, newly free Beth Lazenby vows that they are also closing on her past. Until she encounters the merciless lawyer who helped wrongfully imprison her all those years ago.... Still conv...
Award-Winning Books by Jacqueline Baird
1998 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Harlequin Presents